CHANGING PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARD CRIME AND CORRECTIONS

• NCJ Number: 5814
• Journal: Federal Probation Volume: 32 Issue: 4 Dated: (DECEMBER 1968) Pages: 9-16
• Author(s): L HARRIS
• Date Published: 1968
• Length: 8 pages
• Corporate Author: Administrative Office of the United States Courts
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

OUTRAGED AT VIOLENCE AND PERSONALLY INSECURE, THE PUBLIC IS RELUCTANT TO COMMIT ADEQUATE RESOURCES TO THE CORRECTIONAL PROCESS.

Abstract

AS EXPRESSED BY THEIR ATTITUDES, BOTH THE PUBLIC AND CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL ARE HIGHLY CRITICAL OF THE SYSTEM'S INABILITY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AND REHABILITATE THE OFFENDER. COURTS ARE SEEN AS BEING TOO LENIENT. THE PROBLEMS OF PRISON ADMINISTRATION AND THE EX-OFFENDER UPON RELEASE ARE EQUALLY RECOGNIZED. TO CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL, HOWEVER, THE PUBLIC AMBIVALENCE IS THE MOST FRUSTRATING OBSTACLE IN THEIR JOB PERFORMANCE. THIS ATTITUDE WAS CONFIRMED BY PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARD PROBATION, THE EX-OFFENDER AND CORRECTIONS AS A CAREER.