Factors contributing to rising imprisonment figures in Germany
The number of people incarcerated in German prisons has increased since the beginning of the 1990s. This article investigates possible reasons for the growth. By comparing two states (‘Länder’), it is shown that it is not so much the developments in crime that are essential. Rather, the data suggest...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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The Howard journal of criminal justice
Year: 2003, Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 55-68 |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
