NCJ Number
41008
Journal
Criminology Volume: 14 Issue: 4 Dated: (FEBRUARY 1977) Pages: 439-448
Date Published
1977
Length
10 pages
Annotation
THIS ARTICLE CONCERNS THE MEDICAL MODEL FOR CORRECTIONS, WHICH HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADVOCATED BY BEHAVIORAL SCIENTISTS, BUT IS NOW UNDER INTERDISCIPLINARY CRITICISM.
Abstract
ATTACKING ITS BASIC PREMISE (THAT THE OFFENDER IS 'SICK' AND CAN BE 'CURED'), THE NEW PENOLOGISTS ADVOCATE A JUSTICE MODEL BASED ON INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY WITH UNIFORM PENALTIES CONSISTENTLY IMPOSED FOR LIKE CRIMES. OUT WOULD GO THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE, VIRTUALLY UNLIMITED JUDICIAL DISCRETION, PAROLE, AND COERCED PARTICIPATION IN REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. DETERRENCE, RETRIBUTION, AND INCAPACITATION WOULD BE RESTORED AS RESPECTABLE RATIONALIZATIONS FOR IMPRISONMENT; BUT, IN GENERAL, LONG PRISON TERMS WOULD BE RESERVED ONLY FOR THE HABITUALLY VIOLENT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP