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1. Adult Time for Adult Crimes: Life Without Parole for Juvenile Killers and Violent Teens
While "[l]ife without parole for the very worst juvenile offenders is reasonable, constitutional, and (appropriately) rare . ... Read More
Added: September 08, 2009
2. Does Sex Offender Registration and Notification Reduce Crime? A Systematic Review of the Research Literature
The impact of sex offender registration and community notification laws on crime reduction is investigated. This report ... Read More
Added: July 21, 2009
3. Beyond Ideology, Politics, and Guesswork: The Case for Evidence-Based Policy
The need for evidence-based policy is clarified. This essay has these sections: why evidence-based policy is urgent now; ... Read More
Added: August 22, 2008
4. Overcoming Legal Impediments to Hiring Forensic Peer Specialists
Challenges of and solutions for legal impediments to the employment of Forensic Peer Specialists, ex-offenders with mental ... Read More
Added: June 30, 2008
5. What They Can Do About It: Prison Administrators' Authority to Force-Feed Hunger-Striking Inmates
The question of whether U.S. prison administrators can force-feed a prisoner engaged in a hunger strike is examined. This ... Read More
Added: January 22, 2008
6. A 'Crazy-Quilt' of Tiny Pieces: State and Local Administration of American Criminal Disenfranchisement Law
Results are presented "from the first nationwide study to document the implementation of American felony disenfranchisement ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
7. No Second Chance: People with Criminal Records Denied Access to Public Housing
Issues surrounding the "one strike" policy - the exclusion of people with criminal records from public housing - are ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
8. Building Bridges: An Act to Reduce Recidivism by Improving Access to Benefits for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities upon Release from Incarceration: Model Law and Commentary
A legislative template that "states can use to afford recently released inmates with psychiatric disabilities a successful ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
9. Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, February 2003
Contents of these proceedings include: meeting highlights; "The Future of Jail Legislation, Resources, and Funding by ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
10. High-Risk Offenders: A Handbook for Criminal Justice Professionals
Recent amendments to existing laws regarding high-risk offenders are reviewed. Sections of this manual include: dangerous ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
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