SELF-DETERMINATION IN WELFARE AND CORRECTIONS - IS THERE A LIMIT?

• NCJ Number: 19231
• Journal: Federal Probation Volume: 38 Issue: 4 Dated: (DECEMBER 1974) Pages: 3-7
• Author(s): A B SMITH; L BERLIN
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: Administrative Office of the United States Courts
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE AUTHORS SUGGEST THAT PROBATIONERS CANNOT MORALLY BE COMPELLED, AS A CONDITION OF THEIR STATUS, TO ENGAGE IN TREATMENT UNRELATED TO THE FACTORS WHICH BROUGHT THEM TO COURT.

Abstract

DISCUSSED IS THE REDEFINITION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF SELFDETERMINATION BROUGHT ON BY BOTH SOCIOLOGICAL FORCES AND EVALUATIONS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF 'COERCIVE' (I.E. INVOLUNTARILY ENTERED) CASEWORK RELATIONSHIPS IN WELFARE AND CORRECTIONS. NONPUNITIVE ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFENDER'S (PROBATIONER, PAROLEE, OR PRISONER) REJECTION OF UNRELATED PSYCHOLOGICAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING IS PROPOSED ALONG WITH A MOVE TOWARD CONCRETE, OFFENDER-DETERMINED SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES.