NCJ Number
115019
Journal
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology Volume: 32 Issue: 3 Dated: (December 1988) Pages: 219-232
Date Published
1988
Length
13 pages
Annotation
Research on deterrence has proliferated in recent years.
Abstract
This article reviews the development of deterrence thought through four historical epochs, delineating the context and assumptions of each. Theoretical and empirical advance of the last two decades are summarized and critiqued. (Author abstract)