NEEDED - A NEW LOOK AT PUNISHMENTS

• NCJ Number: 37544
• Journal: American Bar Association Journal Volume: 62 Dated: (OCTOBER 1976) Pages: 1297-1300
• Author(s): C K SIMON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 4 pages
• Corporate Author: American Bar Association
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE AUTHOR ASSESSES THE CRIME REDUCTION AND DETERRENT VALUES OF MANDATORY SENTENCING, PRESENTING THE FINDING OF SURVEYS AND STUDIES ON THE SUBJECT.

Abstract

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY'S MODEL SENTENCING ACT WHICH PROMOTE A POLICY OF NO IMPRISONMENT FOR NONDANGEROUS OFFENDERS IS ADVOCATED BY THE AUTHOR.