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Old 23rd November 2009
Baron von Biffo Baron von Biffo is offline
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What's incapacitation in this context? Stopping people offending while they're locked up? And what do the Irish courts have against it??
That's exactly what it means. The paper doesn't say the courts have anything against it merely that they haven't 'expressly favoured' it.

It's a good document for anyone with an interest in this area to read. It may be out of print now but your library will be able to get you a copy.
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