Is tougher sentencing and bail policy the cause of rising imprisonment rates? A NSW case study
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology
Published online on August 10, 2020
Abstract
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology, Volume 53, Issue 4, Page 563-584, December 2020.
Between 2000 and 2019, the number of inmates in Australian prisons grew from 21,714 in 2000 to 43,028 in 2019, an increase of 98%, or in per capita terms, 48%. Much of this increase occurred between 2012 and 2019. In New South Wales (NSW), for example, ...
Between 2000 and 2019, the number of inmates in Australian prisons grew from 21,714 in 2000 to 43,028 in 2019, an increase of 98%, or in per capita terms, 48%. Much of this increase occurred between 2012 and 2019. In New South Wales (NSW), for example, ...