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Punishing persistent offenders [electronic resource] : exploring community and offender perspectives / Julian V. Roberts.
By: Roberts, Julian V
Series: Clarendon studies in criminology: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007Description: 1 online resource (xix, 273 p.) : illISBN: 9780191700262Subject(s): Recidivism -- Prevention | Criminals -- Rehabilitation | Punishment -- Public opinion | Criminal justice, Administration of -- Public opinion | True Crime | Social services & welfare, criminologyAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199283897DDC classification: 364.6 LOC classification: HV6049Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: For many repeat offenders, previous convictions have more impact on their penalty than the seriousness of their current crime. Why do we punish reoffense more harshly? Should offenders be punished only for crimes they commit and not for crimes committed and paid for in the past?
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
For many repeat offenders, previous convictions have more impact on their penalty than the seriousness of their current crime. Why do we punish reoffense more harshly? Should offenders be punished only for crimes they commit and not for crimes committed and paid for in the past?
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Includes bibliographical references and index.