@article{1355619,
      recid = {1355619},
      author = {Tuchman, Jeffrey.},
      title = {Exploring alternatives to prison and probation [electronic  resource] /},
      publisher = {Filmakers Library,},
      address = {New York, NY :},
      pages = {1 online resource (22 min.).},
      year = {1992},
      note = {Originally released as DVD.},
      abstract = {When judges pass sentence on convicted criminals, they  generally have only two available options: put the offender  into prison or put him back on the street with a term of  probation. And while, in some cases, these options are  sufficient, problems like prison overcrowding, "revolving  door" justice, and the high incidence of repeat offenses  have caused many people to feel that prison and probation  just aren t sufficient tools to do the job. The question  is: what would be? This film attempts to answer that  question by looking at a range of innovative solutions  being tried around the country. We visit five alternative  sentencing programs including one in which offenders must  perform community service, one which has criminals paying  restitution to their victims, and a house arrest program  where offenders are monitored by electronic surveillance.  We see the risks and costs that each would involve and some  of the arguments for and against them.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1355619},
}