2010
| Author | Cunneen, Chris |
|---|---|
| Date | 2010 |
| Link(s) | https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1742633 |
| Subjects | Courts and sentencing |
Australia’s rising imprisonment rates and the use of prisons as a social policy tool are examined. Factors for this rise could be: increasing criminal justice budgets; competition between political parties for more comprehensive punitive measures; and the entrenching social marginalisation of certain groups. Less powerful, marginalised groups, particularly Indigenous people, women, have seen the most significant rise in imprisonment numbers due to social perceptions. The relationships between fear and imprisonment are examined.
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