Life imprisonment in Australia / written by Ivan Leslie Potas.

Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 1989.

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Life imprisonment -- Australia.

The history of life imprisonment demonstrates that this sentence does not ordinarily mean imprisonment until death. Potas presents statistics on which offenders receive life sentences and the average term served. He compares indeterminate and determinate sentences, and discretionary and mandatory sentences, with special reference to murder and drug trafficking. He also discusses legislation; truth in sentencing; and recommendations that a prisoner never be released. - Publisher's website.

Cover title.

"August1989".

Includes bibliographical references.

0642147434

0817-8542

7 pages ; 30 cm