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IDENTIFYING DELINQUENTS IN THE PRESS

NCJ Number
5905
Journal
Federal Probation Volume: 29 Issue: 4 Dated: (DECEMBER 1965) Pages: 44-49
Author(s)
G GEIS
Date Published
1965
Length
6 pages
Annotation
ARGUMENT AGAINST PUBLICIZING THE NAMES OF DELINQUENTS AS AN UNNECESSARY STIGMA AND POSSIBLE REINFORCEMENT FOR DEVIANT ACTS.