New Technology in the Human Services






Whitfield, D., Boelens, R. (1996). Does Electronic Monitoring Contribute to Community Based Penalties for Offenders? New Technology in the Human Services, 9(2), 27-33.
Abstract: This is the second in a new series of articles in the New Technology in the Human Services journal entitled Controversial Issues. In the series the editors bring together subject authorities to debate questions posed by the editors. In this issue the authors debate the question 'Does electronic monitoring contribute to community based penalties for offenders?' Dick Whitfield is the Chief Probation Officer of Kent in the UK. He isthe lead officer of the Association of Chief Probation Officers on electronic monitoring issues, is the vice chair of the Howard League for Penal Reform and trough its international issues group works closely with the UnitedNations Crime Commission. Mr. Whitfield argues against the use electronic monitoring. Ruud Boelens is a probation officer in the Netherlands who is project co-ordinator of an experiment with electronic tagging in thenorthern part of the Netherlands. Mr. Boelen argues in favour of the use of electronic monitoring. The editors note the article offers no conclusion to the debate but invite readers to make their own assessment of the issue.
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