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We said in the introduction that our conclusion would summarise what can be learned from this collection, before exploring the important 12th question: what next? It makes sense therefore, to review each chapter, but perhaps a first priority is to notice again the types of questions we asked, and the types of theory and evidence to which they relate.
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In the Mertonian sense, the normative, primary and ancillary functions of punishment are all ‘manifest’ functions, in that they are all explicitly stated and understood, though perhaps to varying degrees and in different ways by different parties to the process.
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McNeill, F., Butter, R., Durnescu, I. (2016). Conclusion: The 12th Question. In: McNeill, F., Durnescu, I., Butter, R. (eds) Probation. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-51982-5_13
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