NCJ Number
41704
Journal
California Youth Authority Quarterly Volume: 30 Issue: 1 Dated: (SPRING 1977) Pages: 2-12
Date Published
1977
Length
11 pages
Annotation
THIS PAPER, A PRODUCT OF THE RAND CORPORATION'S RESEARCH AGREEMENTS PROGRAM, FOCUSES ON THE SERIOUS HABITUAL OFFENDER AND SUMMARIZES CURRENT POLICY DIRECTIONS FOR DEALING MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THIS TYPE OF OFFENDER.
Abstract
A NUMBER OF MAJOR POLICY ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED, AMONG THEM: SHIFTING THE VIOLENT JUVENILE TO THE ADULT CRIMINAL COURT; INCREASING THE RELIANCE PLACED ON MERE INCAPACITATION; MOVING TOWARD MANDATORY, DETERMINATE SENTENCING; MAKING USE OF VOLUNTARY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS; LESSENING PLEA BARGAINING; AND INCREASING THE USE OF PROACTIVE POLICING. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT