Awards

• Winner of Winner of the Criminology Book Prize 2011.

Overview

This new and important title explores one of the most contentious and sensitive topics in criminal justice: the release and resettlement of life-sentenced offenders. Life after Life Imprisonment provides an in-depth analysis of the post-prison experiences of 138 discretionary life-sentenced offenders, all of whom were released from prison across England and Wales during the mid-1990s. Using accessible and engaging data the book examines key legal developments within the criminal justice system for discretionary life-sentenced offenders, explores the frontline experiences of criminal justice practitioners charged with the responsibility of supervising life-sentenced offenders and analyses the 'stories' or life narratives of a group of individuals who have committed some of the most serious crimes. The book also examines the process of recall for life-sentenced prisoners and explores key factors associated with failure in the community. This work therefore contributes to a variety of different areas of theoretical concern to legal scholars and criminologists as well as to applied areas of interest to practitioners in the field. Significantly, the book offers a major insight into how societies respond to serious crimes and identifies important elements of successful reintegration for released life-sentenced offenders.

Full Product Details

Author:   Catherine Appleton (, Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies in the School of Law, University of Leeds.)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.70cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.30cm
Weight:   0.481kg
ISBN:  

9780199582716

ISBN 10:   0199582718
Pages:   278
Publication Date:   08 July 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Reviews

Students should love the book - not only is there a painstaking review of the methods employed (chapter 2), but the summary of the existing literature [...] are models of clarity, rivalling any textbook account. Nicola Padfield, Punishment and Society Journal We get a fascinating insight into the relationships that those offenders form with those supervising them, and for the first time an offenders account of which factors might mitigate or increase the risks of reoffending. Andrew Keogh, Crimeline accessible to anyone concerned with offending populations, resettlement, or criminological research more generally. I would definitely recommend it. Jennifer Sloan, Policing Journal This book represents a valuable contribution ot our knowledge about the resettlement of life sentence prisoners Jonathan Bild, The Howard Journal The book is meticulously researched and the style is clear and concise throughout. It will be of interest to criminal justice students and practitioners and should be required reading for policy makers and politicians. Neil Hutton, Edinburgh Law Review

Students should love the book - not only is there a painstaking review of the methods employed (chapter 2), but the summary of the existing literature [...] are models of clarity, rivalling any textbook account. Nicola Padfield, Punishment and Society Journal We get a fascinating insight into the relationships that those offenders form with those supervising them, and for the first time an offenders account of which factors might mitigate or increase the risks of reoffending. Andrew Keogh, Crimeline accessible to anyone concerned with offending populations, resettlement, or criminological research more generally. I would definitely recommend it. Jennifer Sloan, Policing Journal This book represents a valuable contribution ot our knowledge about the resettlement of life sentence prisoners Jonathan Bild, The Howard Journal

Students should love the book - not only is there a painstaking review of the methods employed (chapter 2), but the summary of the existing literature [...] are models of clarity, rivalling any textbook account. Nicola Padfield, Punishment and Society Journal We get a fascinating insight into the relationships that those offenders form with those supervising them, and for the first time an offenders account of which factors might mitigate or increase the risks of reoffending. Andrew Keogh, Crimeline

...a thorough, professional and hugely insightful piece of work. * Ben Crewe, Criminology & Criminal Justice * Students should love the book - not only is there a painstaking review of the methods employed (chapter 2), but the summary of the existing literature [...] are models of clarity, rivalling any textbook account. * Nicola Padfield, Punishment and Society Journal * We get a fascinating insight into the relationships that those offenders form with those supervising them, and for the first time an offenders account of which factors might mitigate or increase the risks of reoffending. * Andrew Keogh, Crimeline * accessible to anyone concerned with offending populations, resettlement, or criminological research more generally. I would definitely recommend it. * Jennifer Sloan, Policing Journal * This book represents a valuable contribution ot our knowledge about the resettlement of life sentence prisoners * Jonathan Bild, The Howard Journal * The book is meticulously researched and the style is clear and concise throughout. It will be of interest to criminal justice students and practitioners and should be required reading for policy makers and politicians. * Neil Hutton, Edinburgh Law Review *

The book is meticulously researched and the style is clear and concise throughout. It will be of interest to criminal justice students and practitioners and should be required reading for policy makers and politicians. * Neil Hutton, Edinburgh Law Review * This book represents a valuable contribution ot our knowledge about the resettlement of life sentence prisoners * Jonathan Bild, The Howard Journal * accessible to anyone concerned with offending populations, resettlement, or criminological research more generally. I would definitely recommend it. * Jennifer Sloan, Policing Journal * We get a fascinating insight into the relationships that those offenders form with those supervising them, and for the first time an offenders account of which factors might mitigate or increase the risks of reoffending. * Andrew Keogh, Crimeline * Students should love the book - not only is there a painstaking review of the methods employed (chapter 2), but the summary of the existing literature [...] are models of clarity, rivalling any textbook account. * Nicola Padfield, Punishment and Society Journal * ...a thorough, professional and hugely insightful piece of work. * Ben Crewe, Criminology & Criminal Justice *

Author Information

Dr Catherine Appleton is Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the School of Law, University of Leeds. She was awarded a DPhil in Law from Oxford University in 2008, and holds a Masters degree in criminology from Cambridge University and a BA in social policy and criminology from the University of Hull. She has contributed to a number of academic journals and conferences on life imprisonment, parole and resettlement.

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