Statute · California Welfare and Institutions Code
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 1700 — General Provisions and Definitions
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 1700
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Welfare and Institutions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2019-06-27
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
The purpose of this chapter is to protect society from the consequences of criminal activity and to that purpose community restoration, victim restoration, and offender training and treatment shall be substituted for retributive punishment and shall be directed toward the rehabilitation of young…
Citator
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 1700 — General Provisions and Definitions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
The purpose of this chapter is to protect society from the consequences of criminal activity and to that purpose community restoration, victim restoration, and offender training and treatment shall be substituted for retributive punishment and shall be directed toward the rehabilitation of young persons who have committed public offenses.