REBUTTAL TO THE ATTACK ON THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE

• NCJ Number: 37559
• Journal: Washington Law Review Volume: 51 Issue: 3 Dated: (JULY 1976) Pages: 565-606
• Author(s): S T REID
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 41 pages
• Corporate Author: University of Washington
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES THE HISTORY AND TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY UNDERLYING THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE, FOCUSING ON THE PHILOSOPHICAL AND PRACTICAL PROBLEMS OF IMPLEMENTING THE TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY.

Abstract

IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE SYSTEM ITSELF SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS SHORTCOMINGS, BECAUSE ABUSES OF THE SYSTEM, AS WELL AS PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION PROBLEMS, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CURRENT DISSATISFACTION WITH THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)