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Prison Population Inflation, Overcrowding and Recidivism the Situation in France

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Before looking at the latest research into the recidivism of long-term prisoners which was carried out in France, a general overview is presented as well as an analysis of the change to the French prison population over the last 20 years; a study of the prison population inflation, based on the triptych: stock, flow, duration, as well as the evolution of penal and socio-demographic structures. To study the problem of prison overcrowding, the authors applied a statistical method called concentration analysis, first introduced into prison demography by Pierre Tournier in the work of the Council for Penological Co-operation (Council of Europe).

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  1. Annie Kensey
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Kensey, A., Tournier, P. Prison Population Inflation, Overcrowding and Recidivism the Situation in France. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research 7, 97–119 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008792215712

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