REPORT ON THE THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INDIAN SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY

• NCJ Number: 20510
• Journal: Indian Journal of Criminology Volume: 2 Issue: 2 Dated: (JULY 1974) Pages: 1-5
• Author(s): N R MADHAVA MENON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: Indian Soc of Criminology
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Conference Material
• Language: English
• Country: India

Annotation

PROCEEDINGS OF A SEMINAR WHICH FOCUSED ON TWO PROBLEMS: SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC (WHITE COLLAR) OFFENSES AND SENTENCING POLICIES AND PRACTICES, PARTICULARLY CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AND SHORT-TERM IMPRISONMENT.

Abstract

IT IS SUGGESTED THAT MEASURES TO CONTROL ECONOMIC CRIME BE BUILT INTO THE PLANNING PROCESS AND THAT DETERRENT SENTENCES INVOLVING IMPRISONMENT, CONFISCATION OF PROPERTY, AND LICENSE FORFEITURE BE UTILIZED. THE PANEL ON SENTENCING URGED ALTERNATIVES TO SHORT-TERM PRISON SENTENCES AND MORE RATIONAL USE OF JUDICIAL DISCRETION, INCLUDING PERHAPS GIVING THE OFFENDER THE CHOICE OF DECIDING BETWEEN LIFE IMPRISONMENT OR A DEPTH SENTENCE....ELW