Why the Prison Population has Grown Larger and Younger
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13895333 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Baldock (University of Kent, corresponding author), John C Baldock |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1-3 |
| Pages | 142-155 |
| Publication date | 1980-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-5527 • E-ISSN: 1468-2311 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-2311.1980.tb00411.x |
| OpenAlex | W2049263224 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 5 |
It is almost universally agreed that the prison population in this country has grown too large, continues to grow and ought to be reduced. This article attempts an analysis of the manner in which this growth has taken place over the last 25 years. It is argued that many explanations have placed too much emphasis on sentencing policies and particularly the impact of long sentences. Consequently, too much of the hope for an improvement currently rests on reformed sentencing policies and shorter sentences. There is evidence that the courts, rather than tending to hand down proportionately more long sentences, have in fact behaved in a remarkably consistent way over time
Criminology · Political science · Population · Population growth · Prison · Prison population · Sociology · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Demography · Psychology
The Size of the Prison Population
Bail Hostels—alternatives to Custody
Sentencing and Criminal Justice
Sentencing and Criminal Justice
Sentencing and Criminal Justice
Lost in the Myths of Crime
Imprisonment, Fines and Diverting Offenders from Custody
Non‐Custodial Penal Sanctions in England and Wales
Intermittent Custody
The rising use of imprisonment
Failure never matters
| Citations per year | 0.24 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1981 - 2010 (30) |
| Highly cited | No |