NCJ Number
90767
Journal
Rassegna penitenziaria e criminologica Issue: 3-4 Dated: (July-December 1979) Pages: 113-139
Date Published
1979
Length
27 pages
Annotation
This general discussion focuses on the function of corrections, rehabilitation, and deinstitutionalization.
Abstract
Concerns discussed include the use of discretion in the criminal justice system, the inefficiency of detention as it is actually practiced, current reforms resulting from the new panel law, and the need for caution in handing down severe penalties. Also considered are fines, other sanctions, and white-collar crime. A total of 31 notes accompanies the article.