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Overview of Statutory Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
Findings regarding mandatory minimum sentencing are presented. Sections of this report are: data on mandatory minimum ...
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Added: August 13, 2009
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Final Report: The Impact of Illinois' Truth-in-Sentencing Law on Sentence Lengths, Time to Service and Disciplinary Incidents of Convicted Murderers and Sex Offenders
The implementation in Illinois of TIS (truth-in-sentencing) is evaluated. Sections following an executive summary include: ...
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Added: August 11, 2009
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Alternative Sentencing in the Federal Criminal Justice System
The use of sentencing options for federal offenders is investigated. Topics covered include: background; federal sentencing ...
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Added: February 24, 2009
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The Myths and Realities of Correctional Severity: Evidence from the National Corrections Reporting Program on Sentencing Practices
"This paper examines one potential source of growth [in the U.S. prison population] that has received surprisingly little ...
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Added: February 19, 2009
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Changing Face of Federal Criminal Sentencing
Changes over 17 years within the federal sentencing offender population and caseload are described. Some of the trends ...
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Added: January 20, 2009
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PFO Law Reform, A Crucial First Step Toward Sentencing Sanity in Kentucky
The need to reform Kentucky's persistent felony law (PFO) in order to reduce overcrowding in the state's prisons and jails ...
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Added: November 26, 2008
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Assessing Consistency and Fairness in Sentencing: A Comparative Study in Three States
The substantially differing sentencing guidelines systems in Minnesota, Michigan, and Virginia are examined. The systems ...
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Added: June 13, 2008
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2007 Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics
"[D]escriptive statistics on the application of the federal sentencing guidelines and . . . selected district, circuit, and ...
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Added: April 25, 2008
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Benefit-Cost Analyses of Sentencing
The costs and benefits of various sentencing options are examined. This review has these sections: abstract; introduction; ...
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Added: April 22, 2008
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The Effects of Custodial vs. Non-Custodial Sentences on Re-Offending. A Systemic Review of the State of Knowledge
The reduction of re-offending by custodial or non-custodial sentences is evaluated. Six sections make up this review: ...
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Added: January 09, 2008
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