NCJ Number
5908
Journal
JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL LAW, CRIMINOLOGY AND POLICE SCIENCE Volume: 61 Issue: 2 Dated: (JUNE 1970) Pages: 218-228
Date Published
1970
Length
11 pages
Annotation
PRESENTATION OF THE PRINCIPAL VIEWS HELD BY CHARLES LUCAS, A FAMOUS FRENCH CRIMINOLOGIST.
Abstract
FOLLOWING A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF LUCAS' LIFE, THE AUTHOR PRESENTS THE SUBSTANCE OF THE MAN'S THOUGHTS ON THE PRISON SYSTEM, THE DEATH PENALTY, JUVENILE INSTITUTIONS, CRIME CAUSATION, AND WAR. AMONG THE CONCEPTS DEVELOPED BY LUCAS WERE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CRIMINAL AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND ACTOR OVER THE CRIME AND THE ACT, CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENDERS, THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE, PAROLE, SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CARE FOR JUVENILES, AND HALF-WAY HOUSES. THE ARTICLE INCLUDES A SHORT SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WRITINGS BY CHARLES LUCAS.