Detail Right and Proper; Conservatives and Criminal Justice   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 399 no. 8735 (May 2011), page 45. Topik: Prison Overcrowding; Politics; Substance Abuse Treatment; Alternative Sentencing Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.66 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel The word commonly used to describe a politician who publicly announces he wants to send fewer criminals to prison is "loser". But back in February there was David Williams, president of Kentucky's Senate, speaking in favour of a bill that would do just that. The bill in question would steer non-violent offenders towards drug treatment rather than jail. It is projected to save $422m over the next decade, and will invest about half those savings in improving the state's treatment, parole and probation programmes. It passed the Republican-controlled Senate 38-0, and on May 17th Mr Williams went on to win the Republican nomination for governor. Mr Williams and his Republican colleagues join the swelling ranks of conservatives who have taken up the cause of sentencing and prison reform. Driving these reforms is a simple factor: cost. Over the past two decades, crime rates have fallen but prison populations have risen. More people have been jailed for more crimes--particularly non-violent drug-related crimes--and kept there longer. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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