1. "The Rationale for the Use of Imprisonment as a Last Resort
... victim, to maintain relationships with their families, and to sustain a job with the hope of helping them to grow out of crime into responsible citizens (Vass 1990, p.39; Tomasic and Dobinson 1979 p.61). In short, prisons are undesirable and should be reserved for only the most serious offenders. Community is desirable so should be used as a sanction for most offences (Vass 1990 ... , p.39). Although decarceration is occurring on a large scale, it has not been free from attack. Decarceration was seen as not being carried out for reasons such as revulsion against ... community correction...
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