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Analítico de Periódico
MARSH, Kevin
Is custody an effective sentencing option for the UK? Evidence from a meta-analysis of existing studies
Probation Journal, London, V.56,n.2(June 2009), p.129-151
DIREITO PENITENCIÁRIO, EXECUÇÃO DA PENA, MEDIDAS DE EXECUÇÃO NA COMUNIDADE, MEDIDAS DETENTIVAS, EFICÁCIA, REINCIDÊNCIA, REINO UNIDO
Prison numbers in the UK are at record levels and continue to rise. The rise in prison numbers has led to a renewed focus on the relative effectiveness of different sentences and in particular the effectiveness of prison when compared to alternative, community-based, sentences. The aim of this research is to test the hypothesis that prisons are an effective means of reducing re-offending in the UK. A review of existing studies identified 91 estimates of the effect on re-offending of prison for adults when compared against alternative sentences and 15 estimates of the effect on re-offending of prisons for juveniles when compared against alternative sentences.