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. In the late-nineteenth century, Australia had the highest incarceration rate of these nations. Today, the United States …-run imprisonment rate for five English-speaking nations: Australia, Canada, England and Wales, New Zealand and the United States. These … has the highest rate. With the exception of Canada, incarceration rates have risen markedly since the mid-1980s. These new …
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Constructing a new series of incarceration rates from 1860 to 2018, I find that Australia now incarcerates a greater … increase in the Australian prison population does not seem to be due to crime rates, which have mostly declined over the past … appear to be the main drivers of Australia’s growing prison population. …
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. In the late-nineteenth century, Australia had the highest incarceration rate of these nations. Today, the United States …-run imprisonment rate for five English-speaking nations: Australia, Canada, England and Wales, New Zealand and the United States. These … has the highest rate. With the exception of Canada, incarceration rates have risen markedly since the mid-1980s. These new …
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Constructing a new series of incarceration rates from 1860 to 2018, I find that Australia now incarcerates a greater … increase in the Australian prison population does not seem to be due to crime rates, which have mostly declined over the past … appear to be the main drivers of Australia's growing prison population. …
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Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or FASD, refers to a range of effects that can result from pre-natal exposure to maternal drinking. Under the umbrella of FASD there are several types of diagnoses which are associated with various cognitive and physical impairments. Research suggests that...
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to investigate whether prison experience contributes to anti-gay beliefs. We find that prison experience prompts a higher … level of anti-gay sentiments among males and their families, while no discernible difference exists before incarceration. We … find no effect for female ex-prisoners. We confirm that the results are not driven by pre-incarceration trends, changes in …
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