The fairness of victim participation in the parole process from an offender perspective

Victim input at the parole decision-making process has become an integral part of corrections in South Africa during the last decade. A question that could be raised, however, has to do with the extent to which this development affects the rights of offenders. Providing more rights to victims, after...

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Autor principal: Oliver, Charles (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: [2019]
En: Acta criminologica
Año: 2019, Volumen: 32, Número: 1, Páginas: 34-47
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