NEW TREND IN CRIMINAL LAW IN FINLAND (FROM CRIMINOLOGY BETWEEN THE RULE OF LAW AND THE OUTLAWS, 1976, BY C W G JASPERSE, K A V LEEUWEN-BUROW & L G TOORNVLIET SEE NCJ-38200)

• NCJ Number: 38209
• Author(s): I ANTTILA
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 8 pages
• Corporate Author: Kluwer Bv
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: Netherlands

Annotation

THE AUTHOR EXAMINES THE PRESENT TREND OF THE FINNISH CRIMINAL LAW TO STRESS PUNISHMENT OF THE OFFENDER RATHER THAN TREATMENT.

Abstract

THE SWITCH FROM THE 1950'S TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY TO THE PUNISHMENT AS AN EXPRESSION OF PUBLIC DISAPPROVAL PHILOSOPHY OF THE 1970'S IS ANALYZED. EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF PUNISHMENT TO MAXIMIZE ITS DETERRENT EFFECT IS ALSO DISCUSSED.