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Punishment and Paperwork: White-Collar Offenders Under Community Supervision

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This article examines how changes in penal ideology may affect the experiences of white-collar offenders under community supervision. In-depth interviews with white-collar offenders on their experiences while under federal probation are used to examine how changes in criminal punishment have undermined the traditional reintegrative and rehabilitative goals of community supervision. The analysis suggests that shifts to a more managerial, actuarial model that seeks depersonalized efficiency has unintended consequences that delegitimatize the criminal justice system, and foster sentiments of degradation. Based on these findings, considerations for future research are discussed.

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Mason, K.A. Punishment and Paperwork: White-Collar Offenders Under Community Supervision. Am J Crim Just 31, 23–36 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-007-9001-3

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