NCJ Number
153709
Journal
Justice Report Dated: (Fall 1994) Pages: complete issue
Date Published
1994
Length
10 pages
Annotation
Several articles in this report focus on restorative justice in California, community corrections, the role of moral choices in crime control, the direction and future of corrections and intermediate punishments, the Victims Rights' Law in Ohio, restorative juvenile justice, and community justice.
Abstract
One article indicates that California's Three Strikes Law represents a step in the direction of restorative justice. The Restorative Justice Act, vetoed by Governor Pete Wilson, called for the creation of county-level criminal justice councils to implement restorative justice programs and involve citizens in the criminal justice process. The author of another article contends that the focus needs to be changed from what causes crime to what causes moral choices. Subsequent articles examine the role of intermediate punishments as an alternative to imprisonment, the need to make offenders accountable for their behavior, prison overcrowding, Ohio's Victims Rights Law that strengthens victims' rights, and changes to juvenile justice in North Carolina that focus on restorative justice and alternatives to confinement or probation. The final article views community justice as a philosophy that embodies the principles of fair, equitable, and appropriate community-based sanctions and responses to criminal conduct.