Danish use of prisons and community alternatives

The Danish criminal justice system is an unusual example of public policy development that is not only rooted in cautious national and local political self-interest, but also embraces a number of basic humanistic values which affirm the inherent dignity and worth of all human life. As Americans strive to create a more rational and humane system of justice for our people, we must not only examine the policies of other progressive nations but of equal importance we must re-examine our own values of freedom, liberty, and resistance to oppression which are so deeply rooted in our Nation's history..