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Beyond incarceration : safety and true criminal justice

Beyond incarceration : safety and true criminal justice

Book 2017

"Imprisonment developed in the western world as the punishment to suit all offences, from violent assault to victimless drug use. Centuries ago, incarcerating convicts represented progress on society's part, since it came as a replacement for capital punishment, maiming, and torture. However, after centuries of experience, we now need to recognize the ineffectiveness of incarceration and the need for a new approach. Our current model--taking away...