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Fitzgerald Robin
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Titolo: |
Parole on probation : parole decision-making, public opinion, and public confidence / / Robin Fitzgerald [and three others]
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Pubblicazione: | Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2023] |
©2023 | |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (109 pages) |
Disciplina: | 364.62 |
Soggetto topico: | Parole |
Parole - Decision making | |
Parole boards | |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Tables -- 1 Parole: An Uncertain Institution -- Introduction: Parole Populism in Perilous Times -- Public Confidence, Parole, and the Public -- A Short History of Parole: From Rehabilitation to Risk -- Public Attitudes Towards Parole -- Do Public Attitudes Matter to Parole Authorities? -- The Current Study -- References -- 2 The Practicalities of Parole Board Decision-Making -- Boards and Structures -- Membership -- Jurisdiction -- The Nature of Parole Board Decision-Making -- Workload -- Participant Views on Board Structures and Decision-Making -- The Value of Diverse Board Composition -- On the Papers Versus Face-To-Face: Boards' Engagement with the Offender -- The Benefits of Structured Decision-Making -- Views on Legal Factors Affecting Decision-Making -- The Offence, Criminal History, and the 'Harm Factor' -- Time Inside and the Value of 'Change' -- Release, Support, and Conditions: 'The Viability of the Plan' -- Community Safety: The Paramount Consideration -- Balancing Risk and Scrutiny in Decision-Making -- Grappling with Risk Assessment and Tools -- Views on Extra-Legal Factors Affecting Decision-Making -- Balancing Emotions and Professional Judgement -- The Volume of Work and Information Flow -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Public Opinion and Parole Board Decision-Making -- What Do We Know About the Impact of Perceived Public Opinion on Parole Decision-Making? -- How Do Parole Authorities View Public Attitudes? -- 'The Poorly Informed and Arguably Rabid Public' -- Parole Is Uniquely Challenging for Members of the Public to Understand -- Parole Boards Are 'Easily Blamed' -- Public Emotion -- Controlling the Story: The Role of the Media in Shaping Public Attitudes -- Does Public Reaction Matter for Parole Board Decision-Making? -- The Relevance of Public Opinion to Parole Decision-Making. |
The Direction of Influence: Communicating Decisions Back to the Public -- 'Could We Be Reviewed?' -- The Interplay Between Informing the Public and Offender Reintegration -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Parole Boards, Public Confidence, and the Public -- The Importance of Public Confidence -- Perspectives on Building Public Confidence -- Strategies for Building Public Confidence -- Websites -- Public Hearings and Publication of Parole Board Determinations -- Communications/Liaison Officers -- 'Roadshows', Talks, and Stakeholder Engagement -- Forums/Deliberative Community Events -- Social Media: The Future of Public Interaction? -- 'Edutainment' Media: Podcasts, Interactive Media, and Documentaries -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Engaging with an Emotional Public in a Precarious Time -- Observations -- Concluding Comments: The Way Forward -- References -- Index. | |
Titolo autorizzato: | Parole on probation ![]() |
ISBN: | 3-031-19385-7 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910633925303321 |
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