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No Exit: The Expanding Use of Life Sentences in America
"This report challenges the supposition that all life sentences are necessary to keep the public safe, compared to a term of ...
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Added: July 30, 2009
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Drug Courts: A Review of the Evidence
The use of drug courts is assessed. Sections contained in this report are: introduction; how drug courts work -- legal ...
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Added: April 21, 2009
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The State of Sentencing 2008: Developments in Policy and Practice
Legislation at the state level impacting criminal justice policies and procedures is described. Laws are organized into the ...
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Added: February 24, 2009
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Expanding the Vote: State Felony Disenfranchisement Reform, 1997-2008
The impact of changing felony disenfranchisement at the state level is assessed. Since 1997, "19 states have amended felony ...
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Added: October 14, 2008
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Disparity by Geography: The War on Drugs in America's Cities
Arrest patterns due to the "war on drugs" in 43 of the largest U.S. cities between 1980 and 2003 are examined. Sections ...
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Added: June 05, 2008
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The State of Sentencing 2007: Developments in Policy and Practice
Several changes in state sentencing policy during 2007 are reviewed. Sections comprising this report are: overview; ...
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Added: February 08, 2008
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A 25-Year Quagmire: The War on Drugs and Its Impact on American Society
The relationship between American Society and the 25-year "war on drugs" is examined. Sections of this report are: ...
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Added: October 11, 2007
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Uneven Justice: State Rates of Incarceration By Race and Ethnicity
The disproportionate representation of minorities among incarcerated individuals is examined in a state-by-state analysis, ...
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Added: August 02, 2007
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Changing Direction? State Sentencing Reforms 2004-2006
Sentencing reforms involving alternatives to incarceration for individuals convicted of low-level offenses are described. ...
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Added: April 17, 2007
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A Decade of Reform: Felony Disenfranchisement Policy in the United States
Felony disenfranchisement policy reform occurring during 1997-2006 is reviewed. These sections follow an executive summary: ...
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Added: December 04, 2006
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