Minnesota's Community Corrections Act, which became law in 1973, is examined in detail. Its development, fundamental precepts, and initial results are included. (Author)

At a time when Congress is facing critical decisions with respect to criminal justice policy, the participation of criminologists in the formation of policies remains negligible. A commitment by criminologists to policy research that examines the links between economic conditions and crime would constitute an enlightened approach to crime control.…

An examination of the limits of quarantine's potential effect under actual and ideal circumstances leads to the conclusion that current proposals for increasing the use of quarantine would reduce serious violent crime by no more than 10 percent at a staggering cost for prison construction and operation. Two alternative proposals are presented.…

The National Council on Crime and Delinquency recognized a need for an assessment of the full cost of incarceration. New York City was chosen for the study, and a management consulting and accounting firm was selected to make it. This article is a digest of the firm's findings. (Author)

Regarding the 100-year anniversary of probation, the author provides a description of how this practice evolved in the United States, and examines some issues facing it in the future. (HMV)

A careful look at several pervasive notions about crime proves them to be without base. Our best evidence suggests that crime rates fluctuate somewhat, but remain essentially stable over time. The United States is the most punitive of all free nations. Furthermore, crime is evenly distributed among the socioeconomic groups. (Author)

In examining the nature of the determinate sentencing schemes in four pioneer states, the authors compare and contrast the provisions for determinacy in each of the revised criminal codes, with the objective of informing legislators, planners, and practitioners about the variation possible within the apparently straightforward guidelines…

Recently, the Indiana legislature passed a new penal code, which among other changes, established a determinate sentencing structure. This article provides an analysis of this code and suggests that the intent of most sentencing reformers may not have been met by this new law. (Author)

This article examines recent criticism of the current criminal justice system which characterizes it as a "nonsystem" because its three main components--law enforcement, courts, and correction--are often poorly managed and inefficient. (Author)

The authors present four widely-held premises regarding correctional rehabilitation and try to show the fallacies in each premise. (Author/HMV)

Assessed the actual recidivism rate of offenders who commit sexual assaults. Found the majority of the offenders had been convicted more than once and admitted to having committed sex crimes for which they were not apprehended. Results suggest recidivism is not a dependable measure of rehabilitation. (Author/JAC)

The stress on Management By Objectives, particularly the emphasis on achieving the unattainable goal of reducing the crime rates or recidivism, has led to several ineffectual administrative styles in criminal justice. The author describes these phenomena and traces their causes. (Author)

Provides an account of the processes that are involved in the production of "Crime and Delinquency." Asserts that flawed writing in criminology and criminal justice appears to be a systemic rather than an individual one. Suggests to authors or prospective authors ways in which writing can be improved. (LKS)

In the first part of the article, the author explains why he feels the responsibility for setting sentence guidelines should be confined to a separate body (a sentencing commission). The second part of the article rehearses the arguments for sentencing reform and, in particular, for presumptive sentences. (Author)

An examination of recent data and trends indicates that the American system can be characterized more accurately as a juvenile social control system. Presented on Feb. 22, 1976, at Rutgers University, at the Conference on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. (Author)