NCJ Number
38209
Date Published
1976
Length
8 pages
Annotation
THE AUTHOR EXAMINES THE PRESENT TREND OF THE FINNISH CRIMINAL LAW TO STRESS PUNISHMENT OF THE OFFENDER RATHER THAN TREATMENT.
Abstract
THE SWITCH FROM THE 1950'S TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY TO THE PUNISHMENT AS AN EXPRESSION OF PUBLIC DISAPPROVAL PHILOSOPHY OF THE 1970'S IS ANALYZED. EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF PUNISHMENT TO MAXIMIZE ITS DETERRENT EFFECT IS ALSO DISCUSSED.