Lifers: seeking redemption in prison
Auteur :
Irwin, John
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415801980
Date de publication :
23 juin 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
280 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Tackles the issue of imprisonment with the conventional wisdom on homicide, society's purposes of imprisonment, and offenders' reformability. This book reveals what happens to prisoners serving very long sentences in correctional facilities and what this should tell us about effective sentencing policy.