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- Title
PRIZE-ESSAY COMPETITION ANNOUNCED BY THE HOLT- ZENDORFF FOUNDATION.
- Abstract
The article reports that the Holtzendorff Foundation, an endowment founded by the late Franz von Holtzendorff, of Berlin, the famous jurist who edited the journal "German Legal Cyclopedia," has announced for international competition an essay-prize of 1200 marks on the subject, "the progressive system in punishments." The official interpretation is that an exposition of the progressive application of punishments in those states which have already introduced the system, with an explanation of the "system de lege ferenda." The competing essays may be composed in German, French, English or Italian, but must be written with the Latin form letters; and must arrive not later than October 1, 1914, in the hands of the secretary of the foundation. The essay adjudged to be the best and to be the most worthy of the prize will receive the 1200 marks; the judges reserve the liberty to divide the prize between two essays of equal merit. Those essays which would not receiving the prize will be returned to their authors, for disposal as they see fit.
- Subjects
ESSAYS; CONTESTS; PUNISHMENT; VON Holtzendorff, Franz; PROSE literature; CHARITABLE uses, trusts, &; foundations
- Publication
Journal of the American Institute of Criminal Law & Criminology, 1914, Vol 4, Issue 5, p648
- ISSN
0885-4173
- Publication type
Article