Building Public Confidence in Parole Boards: Findings From a Four-Country Study

Parole and parole boards play critical roles in criminal justice systems. With parolee numbers and imprisonment rates increasing in many countries, parole decision-making is a crucial contributor to prison population sizes and, more broadly, public confidence in the operation of correctional systems...

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Autor principal: Fitzgerald, Robin (Autor)
Otros Autores: Freiberg, Arie ; Dodd, Shannon ; Bartels, Lorana
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2022
En: The British journal of criminology
Año: 2022, Volumen: 62, Número: 6, Páginas: 1395-1413
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Decision-making
Parole
Public confidence
parole boards
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Sumario:Parole and parole boards play critical roles in criminal justice systems. With parolee numbers and imprisonment rates increasing in many countries, parole decision-making is a crucial contributor to prison population sizes and, more broadly, public confidence in the operation of correctional systems. This article examines the public understanding of and confidence in parole, from the perspectives of parole board members and other parole authority staff. It aims to determine whether and, if so, how, public opinion influences parole decision-making and how parole boards feel they can or should respond to this. It draws on interviews with 80 parole board members and other relevant staff in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Scotland.
ISSN:1464-3529
DOI:10.1093/bjc/azab097