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Does Prison Work?

From Online Learning June 21, 2017

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Probation and Desistance

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Probation and Desistance

From Online Learning June 21, 2017

How Does This Differ for White Collar Offenders?

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How Does This Differ for White Collar Offenders?

From Online Learning June 21, 2017

Dr Andreas Aresti: The Factors Involved in My…

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Dr Andreas Aresti: The Factors Involved in My…

Dr Andreas Aresti: The Factors Involved in My Desistance

From Online Learning June 21, 2017

Female Desistance: Interview with Carlotta…

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Female Desistance: Interview with Carlotta…

Female Desistance: Interview with Carlotta Allum-Goulden

From Online Learning June 21, 2017

Making Space for Desistance

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Making Space for Desistance

From Online Learning June 21, 2017

Jogging with Jody

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Jogging with Jody

From Online Learning June 21, 2017

Researching the Prison

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Researching the Prison

From Online Learning June 21, 2017

The Experience of Prison

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The Experience of Prison

From Online Learning June 21, 2017

The Howard League for Prison Reform

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The Howard League for Prison Reform

From Online Learning June 21, 2017

The Miscarriages of Justice Review Centre

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The Miscarriages of Justice Review Centre

From Gareth Braid June 21, 2017

Rates of penal incarceration around the world have reached record levels and in England and Wales, where there is the highest prison population in western Europe, prison is clearly the punishment of choice. But does the prison work?

In this video, Joe Sim, Professor of Criminology at Liverpool John Moores University, questions whether the prison system meets its stated aims to rehabilitate, deter and incapacitate offenders and makes the case for a more humane and effective system.

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