NCJ Number
151770
Date Published
1993
Length
117 pages
Annotation
This document summarizes alternative sentencing strategies, especially for juveniles, gathered from 135 documents from 12 countries other than the Netherlands.
Abstract
Chapters cover the history of alternative sentencing, types and results of alternative sentencing implementation, roles and tasks of probation personnel, overall effectiveness of the alternative sentencing, and potential application to the Dutch criminal justice system, especially for juveniles. Day fines, mediation, restitution/compensation, community service, electronic house arrest, intensive supervision, and boot camps are examined in detail, and their effectiveness is assessed in terms of costs and results. Probation officer tasks and potential role conflicts are addressed. The overall conclusions are that alternative sentencing options, such as intermediate sanctions, day fines, intensive supervision, and community service, should be considered for the Dutch criminal justice system and that a task force should be established to consider how these sanctions would fit into the established Dutch penal system. A complete, English-language version of this report will be published. 137 references, 2 figures, and 1 appendex.