NCJ Number
14231
Date Published
1973
Length
37 pages
Annotation
DISPARAGES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PERMISSIVE REHABILITATION PROGRAMS AND RECOMMENDS THE EMPLOYMENT OF CONTROLS AND PUNISHMENTS TO CONDITION SUBMISSIVENESS TO SOCIETY'S NORMS.
Abstract
CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR IS BELIEVED ROOTED IN A LACK OF SELF CONTROL OVER THE INSTINCTS OF AGGRESSION, SEX, AND THE ACQUISITIVE URGE. THIS BASIC LACK IN A PERSON'S CHARACTER FORMATION IS CONSIDERED THE ESSENCE OF THE CRIMINAL'S CONFLICT WITH SOCIETY'S BEHAVIORAL NORMS. IT IS HELD THAT REHABILITATION THAT FAILS TO CONDITION CONTROL OVER BEHAVIOR IS INEFFECTIVE. EXTERNAL CONTROL AND PUNISHMENT APPLIED TO CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR IS CONSIDERED THE MOST SUCCESSFUL DETERRENT AND REFORM FOR SUCH BEHAVIOR. THE PAMPHLET IS GENERALLY CRITICAL OF ENGLAND'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT OF 1972.