Non-custodial sanctions

Analyzes alternatives to imprisonment from the perspective of reforming East European law systems in transition, with a focus on probation. Reviews the effectiveness of various models used at the pre-trial, sentencing, and post-detention stages in various justice systems around the world, traces the evolution of probation and its legal requirements, and examines the process of legal reform in transitional societies. For specialists in law, criminal justice, and political science, and for those interested in post-communist transitional societies. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.