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Of Fragmentation and Ferment: The Impact of State Sentencing Policies on Incarceration Rates, 1975-2002
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Of Fragmentation and Ferment: The Impact of State Sentencing Policies on Incarceration Rates, 1975-2002
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Author(s)
Stemen, Don
Rengifo, Andres
Wilson, James
Source(s)
Vera Institute of Justice (New York, NY)
Sponsor(s)
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC)
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Published 2005.
217 pages.
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Sentencing
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The connection between sentencing and corrections policies on incarceration rates at the state level during the period of 1975 to 2002 is investigated. Sections of this report include: overview (executive summary); policies and imprisonment; social forces; determinate sentencing; structured sentencing; time served requirements; sentences for drug offenses; habitual offender laws; mandatory sentencing laws; policies and imprisonment over time; and conclusion. A combination of determinate sentencing and presumptive sentencing guidelines lead to lower rates of and growth in incarceration.
Accession Number: 021305
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