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10 Prison J. 1 (1930)

handle is hein.journals/prsjrnl10 and id is 1 raw text is: v ULUME X, No. 1 JANUARY, 1930 THE PRISON JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE SCIENCE OF PENOLOGY Published Quarterly by THE PENNSYLVANIA PRISON SOCIETY (Organized 1787) 311 South Juniper St., Philadelphia, Pa. This Number (Twenty-Five Cents) One Dollar a Year SCIENTIFIC PENOLOGY - (Abstract of an Address delivered before the 143d Annual 3teeting of the PENNSYLVANIA PRIsON SOCIETY, January 10, 1930) HON. SANFORD BATEs, Superintendent of Federal PriTp4 Mr. Bates opened his address by reminding the audienee that what he 8 was on his own responsibility and did not in any sense necessarily re- flet the views of any administration, department or, ootimission. He tofl mented upon the very high caliber of the Commission on Law Observ- ah'lee and Enforcement appointed by President Hoover and predicted that their conclusions would be carefully and scientifically arrived at and Would have great value to the whole country. What relation has penology to law enforcement? Which theory of 0et1al treatment should prevail, the old law of an eye for an eye, or the later doctrine of forgive your enemies? The scientific view-point which elflI'hasizes causes and personalities, or the pragmatic which insists upon knllishment as a cure-all? Much is being said about the prevalence of crime, and true, too much annot be said as to the need for modern methods to control it, as to our lieed for better criminal statistics, improvement in our methods of detection, 5Peeding up of our court procedure and an increase in our desire for or1derly government. Surely our record of accomplishment in preventing crime by punish- hellt is not unqualified success. Mr. Bates then discussed three of the al1ch misunderstood phases of progressive penology-probation, parole, and the movement for increased prison efficiency. Emphasizing the protective features of these three movements, the protective features of probation are oree-fold: 1. It gives valuable information to the court with reference t the offender. 2. It protects the public pocket-book. 3. It salvages ranhood. Instead of sending a man to prison for non-payment of fine, it 1 Digitized from Best Copy Available