Abstract

Historically, prosecutors and judges relied almost exclusively on punitive measures, most notably jail or prison sentences, to address and deter criminal activity. However, the traditional punitive approach to justice is unduly expensive, does not work as well as it should, and has unnecessary and devastating consequences for lower level offenders and their families. While more and more district attorneys have begun to experiment with what some call “progressive” solutions, strategic remedial measures that reduce crime, improve lives, and save money are a matter of tradition for Miami-Dade County prosecutors. This paper outlines the results of a new strategy in Miami-Dade County, Florida, “Miami-Style Smart Justice” which focuses on a mixture of rehabilitation and incapacitation depending on the circumstances of the offenders as individuals and employs an evidence-based outcome-oriented approach that maximizes public safety, makes judicious use of jail space, minimizes unintended collateral consequences, and reduces costs. Using this approach Miami-Dade County as seen an almost 70% drop in the crime rate since 1993, while dramatically reducing its reliance on incarceration.

摘要

从历史上看，检察官和法官几乎完全依靠惩罚措施来解决和制止犯罪活动，特别是监禁或监禁。但是，传统的惩罚性司法方法成本过高，效果不佳，并且对低级犯罪者及其家庭造成不必要的破坏性后果。尽管越来越多的地区检察官开始尝试一些所谓的“渐进式”解决方案，但减少犯罪，改善生活和节省金钱的战略性补救措施对于迈阿密戴德县检察官来说是传统问题。本文概述了在佛罗里达州迈阿密戴德县实施的一项新战略的成果，“迈阿密式精明司法”专注于根据犯罪者个人情况将康复和丧失能力结合在一起，并采用基于结果的注重结果的方法，以最大程度地提高公共安全，明智地利用监狱空间，最大程度地减少意外抵押品后果，并降低成本。使用这种方法，迈阿密戴德县自1993年以来的犯罪率下降了近70％，同时大大减少了对监禁的依赖。