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- Title
Governing Serious Offenders: Recent developments in legislation in England and Wales.
- Authors
Harrison, Karen
- Abstract
The study and management of those offenders classified as dangerous has been at the forefront of political concern for many years. In search for the »perfect« public protection solution many countries around the globe have tried a variety of risk management and sentencing ideas. Looking at the most recent developments in legislation in relation to adult dangerous offenders in England and Wales, this article maps out what these changes are and makes some comments on their suitability and efficacy. In short it questions whether the changes in dangerousness laws in England and Wales are satisfactory.
- Subjects
WALES; ENGLAND; UNITED Kingdom; REHABILITATION of criminals; CRIMINOLOGY; CRIMINALS -- Government policy; LEGAL status of violent criminals; CRIMINAL sentencing; LEGISLATION; CRIME
- Publication
Monatsschrift fuer Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform, 2014, Vol 97, Issue 1, p10
- ISSN
0026-9301
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/mks-2014-970104