NCJ Number
37389
Date Published
1974
Length
323 pages
Annotation
UNIVERSITY-LEVEL TEXTBOOK FOR A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF CORRECTIONAL PHILOSOPHY, LAW AND CODIFIED PROCEDURE, ORGANIZATION, AND OPERATIONAL PROCESSES BASED ON THE EXPERIENCES OF THE WEST GERMAN CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM.
Abstract
PROVIDED IS A REVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF CORRECTIONS IN GERMANY INCLUDING THE PROCESS OF CORRECTIONAL REFORM THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE FROM THE EARLY 1950'S TO THE PRESENT. ALSO PROVIDED IS A REVIEW OF THE STRUCTURE AND PRINCIPLES OF THE WEST GERMAN CORRECTIONAL CODE. INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS ANALYZE THE WEST GERMAN SYSTEM WITH REGARD TO TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS, PLANNING, PERSONNEL, INMATE SUBCULTURE, SECURITY, AND DISCIPLINE. ALSO ANALYZED ARE THE OPERATIONAL PROCESSES OF INCORPORATION OF NEW INMATES, DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES, LEISURE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, TREATMENT METHODS, SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS, CONTACT WITH THE OUTSIDE, AND RELEASE. INCLUDED IS A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF GERMAN LITERATURE ON CORRECTIONS. --IN GERMAN