NCJ Number
39204
Journal
Federal Probation Volume: 40 Issue: 3 Dated: (SEPTEMBER 1976) Pages: 55-59
Date Published
1976
Length
5 pages
Annotation
A PROPOSAL THAT LEGISLATURES AUTHORIZE 'RELEASE BOARDS' WITH BOTH PUBLIC AND INMATE REPRESENTED TO DETERMINE IF AN INMATE COULD BE RELEASED SAFELY.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR CLAIMS THAT CURRENT PRACTICES SUCH AS PAROLE BOARDS AND DETERMINATE SENTENCING ARE UNSUCCESSFUL, AND PROPOSES THE INCORPORATION OF THE ADVERSARY SYSTEM IN A JUDICIAL RELEASE HEARING AS A METHOD OF ASCERTAINING WHETHER AN INMATE'S RELEASE WOULD VIOLATE PUBLIC SAFETY....TWH