Is tougher sentencing and bail policy the cause of rising imprisonment rates?: A NSW case study

Between 2000 and 2019, the number of inmates in Australian prisons grew from 21,714 in 2000 to 43,028 in 2019, an increase of 98%, or in per capita terms, 48%. Much of this increase occurred between 2012 and 2019. In New South Wales (NSW), for example, the prison population rose by 17% in the 11 yea...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Australian & New Zealand journal of criminology 2020-12, Vol.53 (4), p.563-S6
1. Verfasser:	Weatherburn, Don
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bail Case studies Change agents Changes Crime Criminal sentences Evidence Government policy Imprisonment Police Policy making Prison sentences Prisoners Prisons Refusal
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