ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CRIMINAL CORRECTIONS - THE CANADIAN CASE

• NCJ Number: 27404
• Author(s): K L AVIO
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 15 pages
• Corporate Author: University of Western Ontario
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: Canada
• Note: REPRINTED FROM CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS, V 6, N 2 (MAY 1973)

Annotation

AN ECONOMIC MODEL IS PRESENTED, BASED ON LITERATURE RELATED TO THE THEORY AND ADMINISTRATION OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, WITH ATTENTION FOCUSED ON THE TRADE-OFFS AMONG ALTERNATIVE USES OF RESOURCES FOR CORRECTIONS.

Abstract

REASONS WHY THE CURRENTLY CONSTITUTED CANADIAN JUDICIARY WOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO CHOOSE EFFICIENT SENTENCE LENGTHS ARE LISTED. A PAROLE PROGRAM MAY, IN PART, REDRESS THE MISALLOCATION OF RESOURCES OCCASIONED BY THE COURTS; IF SENTENCE LENGTHS ARE EXCESSIVE, PAROLE ACTS TO MAKE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS MORE EFFICIENT, WITH THE RESULT THAT THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM MOVES CLOSER TO A POSITION OF OPTIMALITY. A PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE INCENTIVE TO OBTAIN AN EARLY RELEASE THROUGH PAROLE IS DISCUSSED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT) --SUMMARY IN FRENCH