------------------ psychlotron.org.uk ------------------ Name of resource: Imprisonment & non-custodial sentencing. Author(s): Aidan Sammons Specification: AQA-B Details: Set of resources for teaching/learning about the effectiveness of imprisonment. 1. Slides cover the main issues and contain a range of thought questions for discussion. 2. First activity involves giving students a summary of some research findings into recidivism and inviting them to consider whether Michael Howard was right in asserting that 'prison works'. 3. Second activity involves giving small groups a description of fines/probation/reparation and inviting them to consider their advantages and disadvanatges relative to prison. 4. Articles on research into imprisonment and non-custodial sentencing.