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The central theme is the developmental process of alternative sanctions in the Netherlands. Starting-point is the increasing crime rate, especially in the field of juvenile delinquency. At the same time it is clear that the traditional sanctions are not effective. That creates a need of alternative sanctions. The author developed criteria for these sanctions and besides applied these as an experiment in the field of juvenile vandalists in public transport. As a consequence of the positive evaluation the alternative sanctions were institutionalised in the Netherlands by way of the installation of HALT offices in every city.
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Hauber, A.R. A dutch perspective on some of the effects of alternative sanctions. Crime Law Soc Change 15, 91–108 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00172377
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00172377