REHABILITATING PAROLE - AN ALTERNATE MODEL - FINAL REPORT, MAY 15, 1974

• NCJ Number: 32988
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 96 pages
• Contract Number(s): P.O.4-0962-J LEAA
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Criminological Research Associates
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Bibliography
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A RECOMMENDATION, ALONG WITH SUPPORTIVE ARGUMENTS AND QUOTATIONS, THAT THE CONCEPT OF PAROLE SHOULD BE ABANDONED IN FAVOR OF EMPLOYING UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE FROM PRISON.

Abstract

AMONG THE ARGUMENTS GIVEN ARE THAT PAROLE LIMITS AN INDIVIDUAL'S FREEDOM TOO MUCH, AND THAT IT HAS NO NOTEWORTHY IMPACT ON THE LEVEL OF CRIME IN OUR SOCIETY. THERE IS ALSO AN EXTENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY WHICH LISTS BOOKS AND ARTICLES ON ALL ASPECTS OF PAROLE.