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The life sentence and parole

Griffin, D.
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O'Donnell, I.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10379/11728
 https://doi.org/10.13025/26946
Publication Date
2012-01-28
Keywords
prisoners, parole, life sentence, human rights, ireland, punitiveness, scandinavian exceptionalism, penal policy, dangerousness, imprisonment, politics, culture, excess, risk, era
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Griffin, D. O'Donnell, I. (2012). The life sentence and parole. British Journal of Criminology 52 (3), 611-629
Abstract
Taking the life sentence as the new 'ultimate penalty' for many countries, this paper explores the factors associated with the release of life-sentence prisoners on parole. The Republic of Ireland is selected as a case study because it is in the unusual position of being influenced by European human rights norms as well as by the Anglo-American drive towards increased punitiveness. As an apparent outlier to both the human rights and punitive approaches, or perhaps as a hybrid of sorts, the relative impact of the two models can be elucidated. The article also provides an example of how small penal systems can be resistant to broader trends and the value of directing the criminological gaze upon countries where it seldom falls.
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
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