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Finland v. the USA: Imprisonment Responses to Crime

Abstract

This manuscript was submitted as a chapter for the book Creative Punishment: The Scandinavian Experiences in Perspective edited by John P. J. Dussich. The Justice Center has not been able to locate publication information for this book, or to verify that it was in fact published.This manuscript, prepared as a chapter for a prospective book on corrections and punishment in the Scandinavian/Nordic nations of northern Europe, compares Finland with the United States with respect to the imprisonment response to crime, correctional policies, and correctional populations.[Introduction] / Historical and Geographic Factors / Land Area and Population Comparisons / Imprisonment Comparisons / Factors in Imprisonment Policies / Impressions from a Visit / A Summary of Impressions / Conclusion / Reference

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