NEW DIRECTIONS FOR DEALING WITH THE SERIOUS OFFENDER

• NCJ Number: 41704
• Journal: California Youth Authority Quarterly Volume: 30 Issue: 1 Dated: (SPRING 1977) Pages: 2-12
• Author(s): J PETERSILIA
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 11 pages
• Corporate Author: California Dept of the Youth Authority
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS PAPER, A PRODUCT OF THE RAND CORPORATION'S RESEARCH AGREEMENTS PROGRAM, FOCUSES ON THE SERIOUS HABITUAL OFFENDER AND SUMMARIZES CURRENT POLICY DIRECTIONS FOR DEALING MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THIS TYPE OF OFFENDER.

Abstract

A NUMBER OF MAJOR POLICY ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED, AMONG THEM: SHIFTING THE VIOLENT JUVENILE TO THE ADULT CRIMINAL COURT; INCREASING THE RELIANCE PLACED ON MERE INCAPACITATION; MOVING TOWARD MANDATORY, DETERMINATE SENTENCING; MAKING USE OF VOLUNTARY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS; LESSENING PLEA BARGAINING; AND INCREASING THE USE OF PROACTIVE POLICING. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT