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O-ru-1 r? "l AH oni SJ mini ? By KATHLEEN McINTYRE Gamecock Staff Writer Many persons in our society are dissatisfied with the nation's system of punishment for criminal offenses, says Martin Goldlng, a . professor of philosophy at Duke University who spoke Monday night in the Law Center Auditorium. "OPINIONS DIFFER on the amount of punishment and the extent of individual punishment," Golding said. "Many feel that prisoners are punished too much while others feel they are not punished enough." "I don't think the general public Patterson By EDITH McNEIL Asst. News Editor ; A recommended fee increas< of $70 per year for in-stati students and $208 for out-of | state students for the 1977-71 academic year was announce* Tuesday by USC Presiden William H. Patterson. Th increase is applicable to tuitioi and student fees. It will require action by the fall Board of Trustees when il meets in June. I If approved, fees for in state students would increase to $364 a semester and out-of-stati is differ * * lation's 1 stem of cnmprit knows enough about punishment. They don't realize the special consideration which needs to be given to each individual case." Golding used the theories of deterrence to explain when sentencing is justified, who should be punished and to what extent. "Deterrence tries to discourage the criminal from committing an offense, retribution is the process by which criminals are acquitted 1 according to their merits and raumuiuivivii uics mi icowip uiv convict to a condition of good standing, Golding said. "THERE ARE also two divisions under the deterrent theory. These ^ _?'r rpinnmmftnf fees to $846 a semester. 3 5 GENERAL OPERATING - expenses, part of which woul( B go to state employes' paj 1 raises, would take up $50 of th< t $70 increase and the other $2 e .would go to permanen n university improvements including dormitory repairs Patterson said. t The extra $138 increase fo out-of-state students wa i approved by the S.C 5 Legislature for the tuitio i grants program. This prograi v.: flV^B Jgjlplllgl are general deterrence, determines how much puni a person should receive particular crime, and deterrence states that son deterred from committing crimes because of previous ment." Although the values c theories help to determ sentencing in our society, tl also problems which nee resolved, Golding said. "It fyas not been pro\ punishment deters crime i ttu> rnnsArnimrA nf nun deter the threat or th mittment of a crime," SSIBSBPIRSi ' * ? ! :-iW^^ U\\W& , '.ilW 9BB& iwVVXV j~ 3 Wfi . ..T^M|||||||i Is increai gives loans to stude wish to go to private i "The tuition increa 1 ranged hv emolove Of / of $49.5 million for s b ployes and by inc 0 operating costs espe< t utilities," Patterson s* , Executive Committee i, of the Trustees on 1 Operating costs for U innraaco^ frnm CO ?n IIIV^I VMQV/U II VIII mma 1975 to $4 million in 1 >r s of the tuition and f< ' by USC students, boi n debtedness takes $142 n goes to the student BfiflR S5?t tHrrwm TH? miiWCOCK which said. "The valt ishment has not yet been i for a society as a v special criminal acts, leone is further "BETWEEN i punish- was a id per prisoners in i prisons. This 1< if these selves whetl ine the carceration is tl here are punishment." d to be Golding also i is a problem en that fairness to mi nor does vantaged grou lishment granting proba ie com- "Many quest in trvino tn Hoi I se in fee silts who center. Stu( colleges. $13.50 and collegiate ses are sa^* ly raises tate em- "IT'S UNI reasing out-of-state lially in raised," he lid at an- will hurt us i meeting raise migh ruesday. away." SC have lillion in 977 Fourteen siuaenus art ees paid Although tided in- have been r and $35 will probabl health Patterson s *1 don't think the public knows en< punishment. The realize the sped consideration wh to be given to e< individual case.' -Mart e of rehabilitation for correct determined in our should there ray of preventing minimum si should differ into conside 1975 and 1976, there complexity cent increase of numDer 01 p state and federal1 sentence altc ;ads us to ask ourler or not in- "There she le proper method of ment given x tation and laid that "Disparity should only i in sentencing. Un- for committi lorities and disad- of assaulter i ps is apparent in of victim." tions. Golding wt ions are to be asked a series title ermine a structure being presen KasaaaBiHi ^E? WBmT^"^' '' iJWpF *'' -jJjXSunfc The s these ^ Hampi Satur peratu passe BHHife?"'- ?ver r~7^-:,'? 7". hopes tocfey ffMV-TMB OAMICOCK s lent activities gets housing ?ic arum to rwnmmf sports, Patterson "We a and we FORTUNATE that dormitor tuition has been money wi said. "I'm afraid it housing i n the long rim. The Patterson t chase students can't be i But, c per cent of USC's vice pre i from out-of-state. fairs, ! tuition and fees possibilif aised, housing fees "P. he y not be increased, shortage aid an increase in deficit." general >ugh about y don't j al ' i lich needs ach in Golding sentencing. First, be a maximum or a entence? Secondly, ent factors be taken ration such as the of the crime, the trior convictions and matives." iuld be enough punishto overcome temp no more. A person get what he deserves ng crime - suffering should equal suffering is the third speaker in Primp and Tnofi?> ted at the Law Center. >athers unshine lured girls onto Wade ton dorm's roof day. Ternires that surd 80 degrees the inspiration unbathers all campus, in of getting the glows of sumans. costs was not mded by the trustees. in operate efficiently will be able to do y repairs with the e now have because of ncreases last year,'' i said. "However, wt sure." Fames B. Campbell, isident of student a/ said "There is a ty that housing will ["> cause the energy i could force us into a