This book explores one of the most contentious and sensitive topics in criminal justice: the release and resettlement of life-sentenced offenders. It offers a major insight into how societies respond to serious crime, why offenders are recalled and identifies important elements of successful reintegration for released offenders. INDICE: Introduction; Part I: Introducing Discretionary Lifers; 1: Discretionary Life Sentences: The Legal and Political Context; 2: Investigating Life after Life Imprisonment; Part II: The Role of the Probation Service; 3: After Life Imprisonment: The Role of Supervising Officers; 4: Living on Life Licence: Lifers' Perceptions of Supervision; Part III: Desistance and Persistence;5: Living a Life More Ordinary: Lifers' Narratives of Change; 6: Roadblocks to Resettlement: The Significance of Recall Conclusions; 7: Conclusion
- ISBN: 978-0-19-958271-6
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 280
- Fecha Publicación: 08/07/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés