Correctional recreation on death row: Should pardon be granted?

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 49-67

  Williams, D J ^a   Walker, Gordon J ^a   Strean, William B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Correctional recreation; Inmate privileges; Leisure; Offender rehabilitation; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746564084     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v42n02_04     Document Type: Article

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