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SMART PUNISHMENT [1 record]

Record 1 2001-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sentencing
OBS

Smart punishment ... involves "the imposition of the minimum amount of punishment necessary to achieve the twin sentencing goals of reduced criminality and drug usage".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peines
CONT

La prison doit constituer une sanction intelligente dont on ne retire pas le caractère coercitif mais qui ne doit pas pour autant être un facteur d'élimination.

Spanish

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