| Description |
1 online resource (482 pages) |
| Contents |
Prelims; Contents; List of figures and tables; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Notes on contributors; Part 1; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. The European dimension to the release of sentenced prisoners; Part 2. Country perspectives; Chapter 3. Austria; Chapter 4. Belgium; Chapter 5. England and Wales; Chapter 6. Finland; Chapter 7. France; Chapter 8. Germany; Chapter 9. Greece; Chapter 10. Ireland; Chapter 11. Italy; Chapter 12. The Netherlands; Chapter 13. Scotland; Chapter 14. Slovenia; Chapter 15. Spain; Part 3. Converging themes; Concluding thoughts; Index |
| Summary |
Release from prison is matter of increasing interest throughout Europe. On the one hand, arguments about the need to reduce prison numbers, as well the consistent findings that prisoners can be integrated into society more effectively if they are subject to a period of supervision in the community, have made early release policies attractive to governments and to academic commentators. On the other hand, there are concerns that early release may not be applied fairly to all prisoners. A comparative perspective on how the release of prisoners is implemented is particularly important as there is |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Alternatives to imprisonment -- Europe
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Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- Europe
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Alternatives to imprisonment
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Criminals -- Rehabilitation
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Europe
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Van Zyl Smit, Dirk
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Dunkel, Frieder
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| ISBN |
9781843927426 |
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184392742X |
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