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  • 1University of Cambridge.

The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
|June 1, 1991
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Shorter sentences for violent and sexual offenders raise questions about detaining them for public protection. This study examines

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Area of Science:

  • Criminology
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Legal Studies

Background:

  • Decreasing detention periods for treatment, deterrence, or retribution.
  • Societal debate on detaining violent and sexual offenders for public protection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the justification for detaining offenders solely for public safety.
  • To address the concept of 'dangerousness' in legal and ethical contexts.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of anti-protectionist arguments.
  • Critique of actuarial statistics in assessing dangerousness.
  • Development of a typology of 'dangerousness'.
  • Examination of community supervision limitations for certain offenders.

Main Results:

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  • Anti-protectionist arguments against detention are often based on flawed statistics or reasoning.
  • A new typology of 'dangerousness' is proposed.
  • Effective community supervision is impossible for some dangerous offenders.

Conclusions:

  • Detention for public protection is a complex issue.
  • Offenders detained solely for others' safety deserve more than basic containment.
  • Further ethical and practical considerations are needed for managing dangerous offenders.