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DIVERSION PROGRAMS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE - HUMANE OR COERCIVE

NCJ Number
31871
Author(s)
H PEPINSKY
Date Published
1973
Length
0 pages
Annotation
CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVERSION PROGRAMS ARE CRITIZED IN THIS TAPE FOR ENGENDERING IN THE OFFENDER A 'CYCLE OF FAILURE', WHICH INCREASES HIS NEED FOR STATE OR LOCAL SUPERVISION.
Abstract
SOME OF THE CONFEREES DEFEND THE DIVERSION PROGRAMS BUT CONCEDE THE NEED FOR LIMITING THEIR SCOPE AND POWER. THIS TAPE IS PART OF A SERIES OF EIGHT TAPES (NCJ-3187031877) ON THE POSTURE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE YEAR 2000, WHICH SELLS FOR $59.40. THE TAPES WERE EDITED FROM THE PROCEEDINGS OF A CONFERENCE ON 'THE POLITICS OF CHANGE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM'.