Dangerous Criminals -- Is Lack of Knowledge a Sufficient Foundation for Incarceration and Castration? (From Kriminalistisk Institut Arbog 1995, P 93-104, 1995, Lene Ravn, ed.)

• NCJ Number: 161950
• Author(s): V Greve
• Date Published: 1995
• Length: 12 pages
• Sale Source: Rosenborggade 17
• Publication Type: Survey
• Country: Denmark
• Note: Institute of Criminology Series

Annotation

In this article, the author deals with existing Danish sanctions regarding dangerous criminals; he observes that psychiatrists, judges, and professional prison staff are not currently able to predict with reasonable accuracy who will recidivate in committing crimes dangerous to other persons.

Abstract

Since criminals have certain human rights, just like the general population, it has to be respected that only a very small number receive indeterminate treatment sentences. 19 notes