Men Released from Prison /

Men Released from Prison / / Irvin Waller.

This study represents the first major effort in Canada to examine in depth the life experience of a large group of men released from prison. It is unique in comparing systematically the experience of those who were released unconditionally with that of those on parole. It not only describes the help...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
VerfasserIn:
Waller, Irvin,
MitwirkendeR:
Edwards, J. L. L. J.,
Waller, Irvin,
Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2019]
©1974
Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
Series:Heritage
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Physical Description:1 online resource (300 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Contents
  • Tables
  • Figures
  • 1. The Correctional Effectiveness of Prison and Parole: The State of Knowledge
  • 2. Parole and Unconditional Discharge from Federal Penitentiary Sentences in Canada
  • 3. Obtaining Data
  • 4. The Men Released From Prison
  • 5. The Experience of Penitentiary and Release
  • 6. Obtaining a Job
  • 7. Family, Friends, and Detachment
  • 8. Parole From Prison
  • 9. Recidivism of Ex-Prisoners: Recidivism Rates and Parole Selection
  • 10. Prediction of Arrest, Social Functioning, and the Importance of Parole and Prison
  • 11. An Overview of the Findings
  • 12. Understanding and Alternatives
  • Appendices
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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