Assessing the Public’s Views on Prison and Prison Alternatives: Findings from Public Deliberation Research in Three Australian Cities

Assessing the Public’s Views on Prison and Prison Alternatives: Findings from Public Deliberation Research in Three Australian Cities

Consistent with other high income countries in the West, prisons are being built or expanded in every Australian state and territory to house increasing numbers of prisoners. Despite decreasing crime victimisation rates in Australia, incarceration rates have doubled over the last thirty years. Austr...

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Main Authors: Paul L. Simpson, Tarik Sabry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Westminster Press 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Deliberative Democracy
Subjects:
prison
incarceration
policy
public opinion
deliberative research
Online Access:https://delibdemjournal.org/article/id/503/

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https://delibdemjournal.org/article/id/503/

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