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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
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.

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