Parole on Probation

Parole Decision-Making, Public Opinion and Public Confidence

Robin Fitzgerald, Arie Freiberg, Shannon Dodd, Lorana Bartels (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

IX, 103 Seiten

2022 | 1st ed. 2023
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-19384-2 (ISBN)

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This book explores key issues in relation to parole and public opinion, including the relevance of public opinion to parole boards decision-making and strategies for increasing public confidence in parole. It presents the findings of semi-structured interviews with 80 members of parole authorities in 12 jurisdictions, across Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Scotland. Unlike judicial processes, which are open to the public, there is little awareness of and research on the work of parole authorities. This book therefore shines a light on a little-understood, but hotly-contested, aspect of the criminal justice system. Specifically, it explores differences across the study jurisdictions and considers how parole authorities in the four study countries view public attitudes, as well as the role of the media in shaping public attitudes towards parole. The book also considers whether public reaction matters for parole board decision-making and the interplay between informing the public and offender reintegration. It explores a range of strategies which may improve public confidence in parole and therefore the criminal justice system more broadly. This includes consideration of the value, definition and possibility of public confidence. The authors then discuss both passive forms, such as parole authority websites, publication of decisions and social media, before examining active forms of engagement, including an information/liaison officer, roadshows and community fora.

lt;p>Robin Fitzgerald is Associate Professor at The University of Queensland, Australia. She is the Bachelor of Arts Criminology Major Convenor at the School of Social Science.

Shannon Dodd (née Buglar) is a lecturer in criminology at the Thomas More Law School, Australian Catholic University.

Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 The present study.- Chapter 3 The practicalities of parole-board decision-making.- Chapter 4 Public opinion and parole board decision-making.- Chapter 5 Strategies for increasing public confidence in parole.- Chapter 6 Engaging with an emotional public in a precarious time.

Erscheinungsdatum	06.12.2022
Reihe/Serie	Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies
Zusatzinfo	IX, 103 p. 1 illus.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	302 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
Schlagworte	Crime and Society • Crime and the Media • parole authorities • parole boards • parole decision-making • public attitudes to criminal justice • punishment
ISBN-10	3-031-19384-9 / 3031193849
ISBN-13	978-3-031-19384-2 / 9783031193842
Zustand	Neuware