BOARD OF PRISON TERMS AND PAROLES - CRITERIA IN DECISION MAKING

• NCJ Number: 37563
• Journal: Washington Law Review Volume: 51 Issue: 3 Dated: (JULY 1976) Pages: 643-651
• Author(s): G W JOHNSON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 9 pages
• Corporate Author: University of Washington
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A MEMBER OF THE WASHINGTON BOARD OF PRISON TERMS AND PAROLES EXAMINES THE MANNER IN WHICH THE BOARD ATTEMPTS TO IMPLEMENT THE CRIME CONTROL AND PUBLIC PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

Abstract

THE MECHANICS OF THE BOARD'S OPERATION IN THE SENTENCING PROCESS AND IN GRANTING OR REVOKING PAROLE ARE SUMMARIZED.