Concept information
Preferred term
split sentence
Definition
- A sentence whereby offenders are released to the community after being introduced to the pains of imprisonment for a brief period of time. The approach is based on the idea that offenders will be shocked by the conditions of prison and desist in committing crimes. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Split Sentence]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/split_sentence
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