What worked? a five year study of probationers' reconvictions / Mark Oldfield
In: Probation Journal. London. V.44,n.1 (Mar. 1997) , p.2-10Idioma: Inglês.Assunto: REINCIDÊNCIA EFEITOS DAS PENAS DADOS ESTATÍSTICOS Localização e Cota : P.105 Resumo: Despite claims that prison 'works', incapacitating offenders whilst performing no worse than community sentences in terms of reconviction rates, a follow-up study of the reoffending of all offenders placed on probation in Kent in 1991 demonstrates the positive impact of supervision upon subsequent offending patterns and the negative effects of previous custodial sentences. Mark Oldfield,Research Officer in Kent Probation Service, analyses the complexity of the findings and suggests that provide a sustainable argument for the increased use of community penalties| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Despite claims that prison 'works', incapacitating offenders whilst performing no worse than community sentences in terms of reconviction rates, a follow-up study of the reoffending of all offenders placed on probation in Kent in 1991 demonstrates the positive impact of supervision upon subsequent offending patterns and the negative effects of previous custodial sentences. Mark Oldfield,Research Officer in Kent Probation Service, analyses the complexity of the findings and suggests that provide a sustainable argument for the increased use of community penalties
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