NCJ Number
30735
Journal
Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology Volume: 66 Issue: 3 Dated: (SEPTEMBER 1975) Pages: 338-365
Date Published
1975
Length
28 pages
Annotation
A LITERATURE REVIEW ON THE STATE-OF-THE-ART OF RESEARCH ON THE GENERAL DETERRENT EFFECTS OF THE THREAT OF PUNISHMENT ON THE COMMISSION OF CRIMES.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR ALSO TAKES INTO ACCOUNT LITERATURE DEALING WITH THE SOCIALIZING INFLUENCE OF LAWS. BOTH DOMESTIC AND EUROPEAN LITERATURE IS REVIEWED. THE AUTHOR REJECTS THE APPLICABILITY OF RESEARCH ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT TO OTHER FORMS OF PUNISHMENT BECAUSE OF THE EXTENUATING AND VERY DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CRIME OF MURDER. ABOUT 100 CITATIONS ARE GIVEN.