NCJ Number
102877
Journal
Howard Journal Volume: 25 Issue: 3 Dated: (August 1986) Pages: 199-215
Date Published
1986
Length
17 pages
Annotation
In May 1985 a policy plan for crime and criminal justice was adopted by the Dutch Government, in response to growing public concern about the rising crime rate in the Netherlands.
Abstract
It established a set of 'material principles' for dealing with petty and more serious crimes, and examined the organizational consequences of a coordinated penal policy based on differentiation and consistency. The approach adopted in the formulation of this plan stands in sharp contrast to the pragmatic and management oriented statements of criminal justice policy by British governments in recent years. (Author abstract)