The Just Deserts Era (jan 1, 1995 – jan 1, 2012)
Description:
Philosophy: The new philosophy of the justice model was grounded on the concept of just deserts, in which imprisonment is seen as a dully deserved and proper consequence of criminal and irresponsible behavior rather than just the end result of a bankrupt system unable to reform its charges.Other Info: This era returned to the initial purpose of incarceration: punishment.
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Date:
jan 1, 1995
jan 1, 2012
~ 17 years