Flashcards in Evaluation Of Custodial Sentencing Deck (5)
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1
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What did bartol suggest? - psychological effects
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Imprisonment can be brutal demeaning and devastating - last 20 years suicide rates are 15X higher - may trigger psychological disorders
2
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What did the prison reform trust find?
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25% women and 15% men in prison reported symptoms indicative of psychosis - triggers disorders so not effective
3
Q
Individual differences?
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Not all offenders react in the same way - many may have pre existing disorders - difficult to draw conclusions
4
Q
Opportunities for treatment and training?
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Many prisoners access qualifications so they can gain employment when they leave - prison may be a worth while experience
5
Q
alternatives?
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community service/restorative justice