IS THE TREATMENT OF CRIMINAL OFFENDERS REALLY NECESSARY?

• NCJ Number: 34883
• Journal: Federal Probation Volume: 40 Issue: 1 Dated: (MARCH 1976) Pages: 3-9
• Author(s): J WILKS; R MARTINSON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 7 pages
• Corporate Author: Administrative Office of the United States Courts
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DEVELOPMENT OF A CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM FEATURING THE CONCEPT OF 'RESTRAINT IN THE COMMUNITY' AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE CURRENT TREATMENT-IMPRISONMENT APPROACH TO CRIME.

Abstract

THE SUGGESTED PLAN REMOVES FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THE INDETERMINACY THAT PLACES THE FATE OF THE OFFENDER IN THE HANDS OF PAROLE BOARDS AND OTHERS AND PLACES IT IN THE HANDS OF THE OFFENDER HIMSELF. THE APPROACH TAKEN SUBJECTS THE OFFENDER TO A GRADED SYSTEM OF DETERRENCE, RESTRAINT, AND PUNISHMENT.