Revisiting Justice

The Moral Meaning of Parole

Netanel Dagan (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

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English

Cambridge University Press
11 December 2025

Data analysis: general; Crime & criminology; Penology & punishment; Probation services

Series: Elements in Criminology

Expanding the boundaries of the 'moral turn' in criminology to the realm of punishment administration, this Element proposes reconceptualizing parole through a moral lens. Drawing from a mixed-method study of parole hearings for homicide cases in Israel, the author argues that during parole hearings, parole actors (Attorney General representatives, secondary victims, parole applicants, and parole board members) conduct complex forms of moral labor, specifically retributive-oriented. This moral labor goes beyond rehabilitation and risk assessment to 'do late justice.' In doing such moral labor, parole actors negotiate the moral meaning of crime, character, and deserved punishment with the passage of time. In conclusion, as demonstrated by the current study, Criminologists should engage to a greater extent with the moral meaning of punishment administration, and retributive theorists should aim to better understand the lived experiences of punishment.

By: Netanel Dagan (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 290g
ISBN: 9781009587686
ISBN 10: 1009587684
Series: Elements in Criminology
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 11 December 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction; 2. Re-theorizing parole; 3. Context, data, and analysis; 4. The moral landscape of parole: quantitative findings; 5. The moral theatre of parole: qualitative findings; 6. Revisiting justice: discussing the moral meaning of parole; 7. Conclusion; References.