Penal Practice in Africa - Some Restrictions on the Possibility of Reform
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4957778 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R E S Tanner (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 447-458 |
| Publication date | 1972-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Modern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-278X • E-ISSN: 1469-7777 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022278x00022655 |
| OpenAlex | W2030052810 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
This article is based on the assumption that there are worldwide trends towards the more humane treatment of prisoners which have as their principal objective the reform of criminals. These trends are determined by the societies that have evolved them; they trends are not therefore characterised by African aims and they do not express themselves in African forms. So the possibilites of purely African innovation are limited
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| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1982 - 2000 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |