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Alternative Measures - Comparative International Profiles

NCJ Number
90764
Journal
Rassegna penitenziaria e criminologica Issue: 3-4 Dated: (July-December 1979) Pages: 49-82
Author(s)
A M Valenti
Date Published
1979
Length
34 pages
Annotation
Alternative measures to institutionalization are described for European countries since World War II, with special attention to Czechoslovakia and Poland.
Abstract
Other countries which are discussed include Cuba, Belgium, France, and the United States. Special attention is given to the probation system in the United States. A concluding section discusses the implications of human rights guarantees internationally. A total of 30 footnotes are included.

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