The reduction of women's imprisonment in England and Wales: Will the reform of short prison sentences help?

Punishment and Society

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 419-439

  Player, Elaine ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Criminal Justice Act 2003; Sentencing; Women's imprisonment

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644585620     PISSN: 14624745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1462474505057119     Document Type: Article

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