On the Parole Board : : Reflections on Crime, Punishment, Redemption, and Justice / / Frederic G. Reamer.

Few people experience life inside of prison. Even fewer are charged with the formidable responsibility of deciding whether inmates should be released. In his twenty-four years on the Rhode Island Parole Board, Frederic G. Reamer has judged the fates of thousands of inmates, deciding which are ready...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2016
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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2016]
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Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (296 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Note to Readers
  • 1. Getting Started
  • 2. Goodness and Evil
  • 3. On Being a Victim
  • 4. Punishment, Retribution, and Shame
  • 5. Redemption and Hope
  • 6. The Pursuit of Justice
  • Notes