REPARATION OR RESTITUTION BY THE CRIMINAL OFFENDER TO HIS VICTIM - APPLICABILITY OF AN ANCIENT CONCEPT IN THE MODERN CORRECTIONAL PROCESS

• NCJ Number: 5303
• Journal: JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL LAW, CRIMINOLOGY AND POLICE SCIENCE Volume: 61 Issue: 2 Dated: (JUNE 1970) Pages: 152-167
• Author(s): B R JACOB
• Date Published: 1970
• Length: 16 pages
• Corporate Author: Williams and Wilkins Co
• Publication Format: Article

Annotation

EXAMINATION OF EXISTING VICTIM COMPENSATION PLANS WITH A DISCUSSION OF ARGUMENTS FOR INCLUDING THE ELEMENT OF REPARATION IN VICTIM INDEMNIFICATION SCHEMES.

Abstract

ALSO CONSIDERED ARE THE POSSIBLE WAYS IN WHICH THE EARNINGS OF CONVICTED OFFENDERS MIGHT BE INCREASED TO MAKE PRACTICABLE THE INCORPORATION OF THE CONCEPT OF REPARATION IN EXISTING VICTIM INDEMNIFICATION PLANS OR IN FUTURE LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF CRIME. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)