Abstract
[During an age such as ours, in which the criminal justice sys tem is under attack on many fronts, the public is accustomed to being bombarded by hastily formed opinions from a pro liferation of self-styled experts. In the sharp competition for public attention, it is frequently the case that sober reflection and studied opinion receive less than their proper share of exposure. Over the past several years much attention has been directed to the role of the judiciary in the administration of criminal justice. Considering the continuing interest in this topic, the editors of the Prison Journal feel that the proceed ings of the Fifth Judicial Institute constitute a unique and valuable document. By publishing proceedings of this confer ence, it is hoped that the insights developed by the participants of that Institute will gain proper exposure and may serve as a fruitful source of continuing dialogue. Editors]
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