NEW ZEALAND PRISONS
Sir, —Mr Dallard’s amazed indigna- ( tion that the Howard League for Penal Reform should interest itself in penal i reform is equalled only by his unwarranted attack on Mr Burton’s book. This book has admittedly given me a . rude awakening on present prison methods. It is widely recognised that : our prison system lags behind our other social administration; but just ; how far behind is somewhat of a ’ shock. Further, it is axiomatic that ' true protection of society which, says ’ Mr Dallard, is the primary function J of criminal law, is obtainable only ! by the reformation of the criminal. But the present punitive methods employed create an increased tendency towards crime. For example, how many of Mr Dallard’s “rapists” are second offenders? One can see from nublished reports of the number of second and subsequent offenders that reformation of character is anything but an accom- ' plished fact. —Yours, etc.. PUNISHMENT OR REFORM? < June 24. 1946.
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24911, 26 June 1946, Page 10
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