NCJ Number
145612
Date Published
1990
Length
23 pages
Annotation
This report presents background information for a United Nations workshop on alternatives to institutionalization, to be held at the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders in 1990.
Abstract
The report provides an overview of research, projects, and legislation on noncustodial sanctions and an inventory and classification of these sanctions, based on an analysis of imprisonment and alternative sanctioning. Imprisonment is the main sentence used, although its disadvantages to the offender and society have led to a growing interest in noncustodial sanctions. Noncustodial sanctions are used far less than the law would allow, and their implementation is hindered by the absence of structures and funds. Classical noncustodial sanctions are being increasingly used, and new ones often include conditions such as work, compensation or restitution, and treatment. More research is needed on statistical data, effectiveness, factors influencing decisionmaking and sentencing attitudes, and strategies for promoting noncustodial sanctions. Reference notes