The benefit and cost of prison in the UK. the results of a model of lifetime re-offending

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 403-423

  Marsh, Kevin ^a   Fox, Chris ^b  

^a Matrix Knowledge Group   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community sentences; Cost benefit analysis; Custody; Economic efficiency; Effectiveness; Prison

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849124355     PISSN: 15733750     EISSN: 15728315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11292-008-9063-3     Document Type: Article

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