The Decision to Grant or Deny Parole: A Study of Parole Criteria in Law and Practice

Authors

Robert O. Dawson, University of Texas

Publication Title

Washington University Law Quarterly

Abstract

The purpose of this Article is to report the results of field research into the exercise of discretion by parole boards in Kansas, Michigan, and Wisconsin, and to suggest some of the difficulties likely to face those who undertake the task of effectively controlling parole board discretion.

Recommended Citation

Robert O. Dawson, The Decision to Grant or Deny Parole: A Study of Parole Criteria in Law and Practice, 1966 Wash. U. L. Q. 243 (1966).
Available at: https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_lawreview/vol1966/iss3/1