NCJ Number
154914
Editor(s)
M Tonry,
K Hamilton
Date Published
1995
Length
232 pages
Annotation
Leading experts on sentencing and corrections policy discuss the development of intermediate sanctions as criminal sentencing alternatives designed to reduce America's over-reliance on imprisonment to punish criminal offenders.
Abstract
The articles assess major innovative programs of intermediate sanctions in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe. The intermediate sanctions considered include conflict mediation between victims and offenders, financial penalties, community service, electronic monitoring, day-reporting centers, and boot camps. The authors consider the promises and challenges of implementing intermediate sanctions that save money and reduce prison populations without compromising public safety. A major section on client-specific planning profiles the work of client-specific planners. They generally work for defendants and their attorneys in shaping a sentence that will win the judge's support. A sentence recommendation likely to gain judicial approval acknowledges the seriousness of the offender's crimes, addresses offender characteristics that contributed to his troubles, provides restitution and solace to the victim, and increases the offender's chances of living a productive life. The concluding section reviews community corrections acts. A 98-item bibliography and a subject index