What do the punished think of punishment?: the comparative experience of short prison sentences and community-based punishments

Scotland is currently engaged in one of the biggest penal reform projects in a generation, seeking to fundamentally change its approach to punishment, which is characterised by high use of imprisonment compared to other parts of Europe, and the use of very short prison sentences. In Scotland around...

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Main Author: Armstrong, Sarah (Author)
Contributors: Weaver, Beth
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: [Glasgow] SCCJR 2010
In: Report (2010,4)
Edition:November 2010
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