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The Penal Dilemma and its Emerging Solution
The deterioration of American corrections under the pressure of increased felony commitments may be corrected with the introduction of intensive supervision for the two aims of keeping offenders out of prison in the first place, and taking them out as soon as it can safely be done in the second plac...
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Published in: | Crime and delinquency 1985-07, Vol.31 (3), p.411-422 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | The deterioration of American corrections under the pressure of increased felony commitments may be corrected with the introduction of intensive supervision for the two aims of keeping offenders out of prison in the first place, and taking them out as soon as it can safely be done in the second place. The pilot programs for these purposes now under way in Georgia and Alabama are described. They offer realistic prospects for a wide-ranging renovation of American penology. They deserve emulation wherever prison overcrowding is a major concern. |
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ISSN: | 0011-1287 1552-387X |
DOI: | 10.1177/0011128785031003006 |