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Criminal Law in Action: An Overview of Current Issues in Western Societies

NCJ Number
126687
Editor(s)
J van Dijk, C Haffmans, F Ruter, J Schutte, S Stolwijk
Date Published
1988
Length
445 pages
Annotation
This overview of criminal justice issues in western societies focuses on trends in criminal law and policy, drugs, coordination and integration in criminal justice administration, alternatives to custodial sentences, and victims of crime.
Abstract
The section on criminal law trends examines the Dutch criminal code in an international context, criminal law theory, the German penal code, and Italian penal legislation. The section on policy covers criminal law policy in the Netherlands, France, Germany, and Belgium. The section on coordination, integration, and coherence in the administration of criminal justice looks at the penal system and punishment. The section on alternatives to custodial sentences reviews experience in England and Wales with limiting prison use and alternatives to incarceration in France and Spain. The final section on crime victims considers victim rights and services and participation in the criminal justice system. 431 references, 594 footnotes, 7 source notes, 15 tables, and 6 figures