Imagining Freedom: Lifers, Liberty and the Meaning of Parole
Published online on August 08, 2025
Abstract
Social & Legal Studies, Volume 35, Issue 2, Page 273-294, April 2026.
Bridging criminological and philosophical discourses, this article builds upon Berlin's ‘concepts of liberty’ to theorise the meaning of parole release. Through qualitatively analysing 130 Israeli lifers’ Parole Board hearings, we found that lifers ...
Bridging criminological and philosophical discourses, this article builds upon Berlin's ‘concepts of liberty’ to theorise the meaning of parole release. Through qualitatively analysing 130 Israeli lifers’ Parole Board hearings, we found that lifers ...