NCJ Number
37544
Journal
American Bar Association Journal Volume: 62 Dated: (OCTOBER 1976) Pages: 1297-1300
Date Published
1976
Length
4 pages
Annotation
THE AUTHOR ASSESSES THE CRIME REDUCTION AND DETERRENT VALUES OF MANDATORY SENTENCING, PRESENTING THE FINDING OF SURVEYS AND STUDIES ON THE SUBJECT.
Abstract
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY'S MODEL SENTENCING ACT WHICH PROMOTE A POLICY OF NO IMPRISONMENT FOR NONDANGEROUS OFFENDERS IS ADVOCATED BY THE AUTHOR.