The offender in the community: Implications of the experience in the United States for the new Czech Republic

Todd R. Clear; Matthew White; Kristen Presnell

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The offender in the community: Implications of the experience in the United States for the new Czech Republic

Todd R. Clear, Matthew White, Kristen Presnell

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This paper reviews America's community corrections history in order to draw relevant penal policy implications for the Czech Republic in their transition to democracy. The review reveals the implementation of numerous community-based correctional programs that have resulted in mixed results, at best. The paper concludes that if the Czech Republic is to advance a new and professional, effective penal system, they must address five critical areas: dealing with the Romany underclass, establishing intermediate sanctions, promoting a professional correctional work force, confronting the media coverage of crime, and managing the politics of crime policy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	243-268
Number of pages	26
Journal	Crime, Law and Social Change
Volume	28
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1008281416069
State	Published - 1997
Externally published	Yes

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Pathology and Forensic Medicine
General Social Sciences
Law

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