01185nam a2200169   450000100060000010000410000610100080004720000630005533007330011846100620085160600190091360600180093260600250095060600130097570000170098885200100100519946  a20050705u           y0pory50      ba  aeng  aSuspended sentences in Spainedecarceration and recidivism  aThe suspended sentence, along with fine, is the most commonly used alternative to prison in Spain. This sentence is generally regarded as a good sanction because it avoids the personal and financial costs of prison for occasional offenders which are not in need of rehabilitation. The main aim of this article  is to present data and empirical research about the effectiveness of the suspended sentence with respect to its two main goals: reducing the use of prison and preventing offenders from re-offending. The data appear to suggest  that this is an effective sentence in these terms, but the article also raises questions about the need to replace suspended sentences with more rehabilitative orders in some special cases.   vV.52,n.2dJune 2005pp.169-179tProbation JournalcLondon  aREINCIDÊNCIA  aPENA SUSPENSA  aMEDIDAS ALTERNATIVAS  aPRISÃO  aCIDbJosép  jP.105