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Download full textFrench, Rod – 1977
This publication contains the proceedings of a Wingspread conference held in Racine, Wisconsin in March 1977, dealing with the topic of criminal sentencing alternatives. The conference grew out of a controversy within the Wisconsin Council on Criminal Justice over "determinant" versus "indeterminant" sentencing. Under a…
Descriptors: Crime, Criminal Law, Justice, Parole Officers
INSLAW, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1982
This booklet reports the deliberations of a panel of 37 judges, prosecutors, and researchers who attended a national conference to consider dealing with repeat juvenile offenders. The five conference sessions focus on: (1) Assessing the Problem: Offense and Offender Characteristics; (2) Processing Offenders: An Empirical Review of Current…
Descriptors: Crime, Criminal Law, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation
Acampora, Alfonso P., Ed.; Nebelkopf, Ethan, Ed. – 1986
The World Federation of Therapeutic Communities is an international association of drug treatment centers that use the "Therapeutic Community" (TC) to combat chemical dependency and drug addiction. Their 1985 conference focused on bridging services between the TC and the traditional human service systems. A total of 85 separate papers…
Descriptors: Administration, Adolescents, Criminal Law, Drug Addiction
Frostburg State Coll., MD. – 1990
A series of four speeches on law-related topics comprise this volume. The text of each speech along with comments of invited respondents are included. The presentations include: "Justice and Sentencing" (Daniel Moylan); "Law: Obedience and Civil Disobedience" (Linda Irvin); "Liberty--The Right of Privacy" (Allan Powell); and "Punishment: The Death…
Descriptors: Capital Punishment, Civil Disobedience, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law
Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Other Drug Information, Madison. – 1981
This report, based on a national interdisciplinary conference, provides a historical perspective as well as a review of recent research on the topic of public drunkenness. The materials look at the problem from the perspective of the community, health care providers, and the criminal justice field. Legal issues are discussed, especially the…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Antisocial Behavior, Correctional Institutions, Court Litigation
Dunn, Christopher S., Ed.; Steadman, Henry J., Ed. – 1982
This document presents papers prepared for the 1978 Special National Workshop on Mental Health Services in Local Jails. The articles provide information on several topics: (1) the nature and extent of mental health needs in local jails; (2) assessment and intervention approaches for addressing these needs; (3) mental health service delivery…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Criminal Law, Delinquency, Delivery Systems
InterAmerica Research Associates, Washington, DC. – 1981
Intended to aid administrators, decision-makers, and the general public in learning about and gaining better understanding of Hispanic concerns, needs, and recommendations regarding justice administration, this document includes the keynote addresses and 15 topic papers presented at the conference which was attended by 91 law enforcement experts.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bilingual Education, Change Strategies, Correctional Rehabilitation
