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Building public confidence in parole boards : Findings from a four-country study
Fitzgerald, Robin Freiberg, Arie Dodd, Shannon Bartels, Lorana
Fitzgerald, Robin
Freiberg, Arie
Dodd, Shannon
Bartels, Lorana
Abstract
Parole and parole boards play critical roles in criminal justice systems. With parolee numbers and imprisonment rates increasing in many countries, parole decision-making is a crucial contributor to prison population sizes and, more broadly, public confidence in the operation of correctional systems. This article examines the public understanding of and confidence in parole, from the perspectives of parole board members and other parole authority staff. It aims to determine whether and, if so, how, public opinion influences parole decision-making and how parole boards feel they can or should respond to this. It draws on interviews with 80 parole board members and other relevant staff in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Scotland.
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Date
2022
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Journal article
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The British Journal of Criminology
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Volume
62
Issue
6
Page Range
1395-1413
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Thomas More Law School
Faculty of Law and Business
Faculty of Law and Business
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