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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,"
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:-iW^^ U\\W& , '.ilW
9BB& iwVVXV j~ 3
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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
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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