The electronically monitored house arrest
... would like to use the option after half-time for imprisonment up to one year (65.3%, n=197) and after two-thirds, up to 18 months (53.2%, n=188). Many questioned people (46.4%, n= 192) are open-minded towards an application for longer prison sentences after having served two-thirds. Electronic monit ...
... would like to use the option after half-time for imprisonment up to one year (65.3%, n=197) and after two-thirds, up to 18 months (53.2%, n=188). Many questioned people (46.4%, n= 192) are open-minded towards an application for longer prison sentences after having served two-thirds. Electronic monit ...
Chapter 6 Deviance and Crime
... Prosecution of individuals due to their political activities. Official violence, such as police brutality against people of color or the use of citizens as unwilling guinea pigs in scientific research. ...
... Prosecution of individuals due to their political activities. Official violence, such as police brutality against people of color or the use of citizens as unwilling guinea pigs in scientific research. ...
the sentencing commission and prosecutorial
... Reform Act of 1984 (“SRA”), which created the Sentencing Commission and told it to establish a sentencing system that would “avoid[] unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants with similar records who have been found guilty of similar criminal conduct . . . .”13 The result was the Guideline ...
... Reform Act of 1984 (“SRA”), which created the Sentencing Commission and told it to establish a sentencing system that would “avoid[] unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants with similar records who have been found guilty of similar criminal conduct . . . .”13 The result was the Guideline ...
A World Without Prisons: Resisting Militarism, Globalized
... on February 15, 2003, when an estimated 10 million people took the streets on five continents to protest the U.S.-led war on terror. Anti-globalization and peace activists (with perhaps the exception of liberal and religious pacifists in the global North) have identified the connections between U.S. mi ...
... on February 15, 2003, when an estimated 10 million people took the streets on five continents to protest the U.S.-led war on terror. Anti-globalization and peace activists (with perhaps the exception of liberal and religious pacifists in the global North) have identified the connections between U.S. mi ...
Dangers of a Faith-Based Approach to Corrections
... increase were inner-city minority males incarcerated for non-violent drug crimes (Tonry & Petersilia, 2000). This is a pattern that continues today. As Rose and Clear recently ...
... increase were inner-city minority males incarcerated for non-violent drug crimes (Tonry & Petersilia, 2000). This is a pattern that continues today. As Rose and Clear recently ...
Indeterminate Confinement: Letting the Therapy Fit the Harm
... of sentencing has coincided with a sharp increase in the confinement statutorily authorized for particular crimes and in the judicial maxima actually imposed.' 4 Moreover, there is evidence, albeit inconclusive, that prisoners incarcerated under indeterminate sentencing laws serve longer terms of im ...
... of sentencing has coincided with a sharp increase in the confinement statutorily authorized for particular crimes and in the judicial maxima actually imposed.' 4 Moreover, there is evidence, albeit inconclusive, that prisoners incarcerated under indeterminate sentencing laws serve longer terms of im ...
On the Relation between Education and Crime
... being charged with a crime by spending resources on covering his illegal activity, "fixing" policemen and witnesses, employing legal counsel, or, in general, by providing "self-protection." The relevant object of choice to an offender might be defined more appropriately as an optimum occupational mi ...
... being charged with a crime by spending resources on covering his illegal activity, "fixing" policemen and witnesses, employing legal counsel, or, in general, by providing "self-protection." The relevant object of choice to an offender might be defined more appropriately as an optimum occupational mi ...
The Effect of Prison Population
... The incarceration rate in the United States has more than tripled in the last two decades. At year-end 1994 the United States prison population exceeded one million. Annual government outlays on prisons are roughly $40 billion per year. The rate of imprisonment in the United States is three to four ...
... The incarceration rate in the United States has more than tripled in the last two decades. At year-end 1994 the United States prison population exceeded one million. Annual government outlays on prisons are roughly $40 billion per year. The rate of imprisonment in the United States is three to four ...
Implementing Proposition 36: An LAO Report
... Distributing funds provided under Proposition 36 to treat and supervise offenders in the community, as well as identifying other sources of funding. ...
... Distributing funds provided under Proposition 36 to treat and supervise offenders in the community, as well as identifying other sources of funding. ...
Florida`s Truth in Sentencing Effectiveness on Recidivism
... release guidelines led to disparagement that some offenders were punished more disproportionately than others for similar offenses (Ditton & Wilson, 1999). Other complaints felt that overall sentencing and release laws were too soft on criminals. By the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, states began dev ...
... release guidelines led to disparagement that some offenders were punished more disproportionately than others for similar offenses (Ditton & Wilson, 1999). Other complaints felt that overall sentencing and release laws were too soft on criminals. By the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, states began dev ...
1 The Adult Felony Justice Journey
... · Colorado felonies, which are defined in state law, range from class 1 to class 6. Misdemeanors range from class 1 to class 3. Class 1 is the most serious. · Sentence enhancers, which are defined in state law, increase the length of the sentence for crimes in a given felony or misdemeanor class. Ex ...
... · Colorado felonies, which are defined in state law, range from class 1 to class 6. Misdemeanors range from class 1 to class 3. Class 1 is the most serious. · Sentence enhancers, which are defined in state law, increase the length of the sentence for crimes in a given felony or misdemeanor class. Ex ...
SUBSTANCE USE AND NON-VIOLENT CRIME Substance Use and
... longitudinal study, it was surmised that alcohol is definitely a risk factor in crime, however the extent of that relationship was not established and needs to be pursued further (Boden, 2013). Once again, however, it is suggested that the alcohol itself is not responsible for the increased crime ri ...
... longitudinal study, it was surmised that alcohol is definitely a risk factor in crime, however the extent of that relationship was not established and needs to be pursued further (Boden, 2013). Once again, however, it is suggested that the alcohol itself is not responsible for the increased crime ri ...
chapter 1
... LO1: Explain the concept of prison as a total institution. LO2: Describe the possible patterns of inmate behavior, which are driven by the inmate’s personality and values. LO3: Indicate some of the reasons for violent behavior in prisons. LO4: List and briefly explain the six general job categories ...
... LO1: Explain the concept of prison as a total institution. LO2: Describe the possible patterns of inmate behavior, which are driven by the inmate’s personality and values. LO3: Indicate some of the reasons for violent behavior in prisons. LO4: List and briefly explain the six general job categories ...
Breakthrough in U.S. Drug Sentencing Reform WOLA
... sentence for mere possession. Under federal law, a conviction for possession of other drugs would likely result in probation rather than a prison sentence. The last time Congress had approved any kind of sentence reduction occurred 16 years earlier, when it created a “safety valve” that allowed judg ...
... sentence for mere possession. Under federal law, a conviction for possession of other drugs would likely result in probation rather than a prison sentence. The last time Congress had approved any kind of sentence reduction occurred 16 years earlier, when it created a “safety valve” that allowed judg ...
Consistency in Sentencing for Federal Offences
... sentence, discussing their significance and then making a value judgment ...
... sentence, discussing their significance and then making a value judgment ...
Pruning Prisons - Justice Policy Institute
... On average, the number of people admitted to prisons increases 2.9 percent per year and the number of people released increases 2.6 percent per year.18 Put another way, states admit around 23,000 more people per year than they release. The difference between admissions and release rates may be attri ...
... On average, the number of people admitted to prisons increases 2.9 percent per year and the number of people released increases 2.6 percent per year.18 Put another way, states admit around 23,000 more people per year than they release. The difference between admissions and release rates may be attri ...
Community Corrections
... One intermediate sanction is intensivesupervision probation and parole (ISP). intensive-supervision probation and parole (ISP) An alternative to incarceration that provides stricter conditions, closer supervision, and more treatment services than traditional probation and parole. ...
... One intermediate sanction is intensivesupervision probation and parole (ISP). intensive-supervision probation and parole (ISP) An alternative to incarceration that provides stricter conditions, closer supervision, and more treatment services than traditional probation and parole. ...
Assessing The Impact of Institutional Culture on Prison Violence and
... fairly stable between 1995 and 2000, the increased number of new incidents –in conjunction with increases in the prison population –has taxed both the resources and skills of today’s prison managers. But how much of a priority is the current level of prison violence and disorder to today’s prison ma ...
... fairly stable between 1995 and 2000, the increased number of new incidents –in conjunction with increases in the prison population –has taxed both the resources and skills of today’s prison managers. But how much of a priority is the current level of prison violence and disorder to today’s prison ma ...
Supplemental Clemency Petition - Show
... “biggest maritime marijuana arrest on the West Coast” resulted in release after 4 years of a 10 year sentence; the “mastermind of a multimillion-dollar marijuana ring” was released after serving 8 years; a “major supplier of marijuana in the United States” and the “primary source of marijuana in the ...
... “biggest maritime marijuana arrest on the West Coast” resulted in release after 4 years of a 10 year sentence; the “mastermind of a multimillion-dollar marijuana ring” was released after serving 8 years; a “major supplier of marijuana in the United States” and the “primary source of marijuana in the ...
The Correctional Client
... normal living patterns and frequently leading to violations of the law while the person in under the influence of alcohol or attempting to secure it ...
... normal living patterns and frequently leading to violations of the law while the person in under the influence of alcohol or attempting to secure it ...
sources - American Library Association Journals
... elsewhere and made his mark in Harlem, as did Malcolm X, who was placed in Nebraska, his state of birth, although raised in Michigan from a small child. Furthermore, there are anomalies such as relatively minor rapper, Nelly, being the only hip hop artist with a biography. It can be argued that in t ...
... elsewhere and made his mark in Harlem, as did Malcolm X, who was placed in Nebraska, his state of birth, although raised in Michigan from a small child. Furthermore, there are anomalies such as relatively minor rapper, Nelly, being the only hip hop artist with a biography. It can be argued that in t ...
Probation and Probation Services
... and embedded in society’s general development Diversity in EU countries due to linguistic,social, cultural political differences Position and activities of probation services are direct reflelction of developments in criminal justice ...
... and embedded in society’s general development Diversity in EU countries due to linguistic,social, cultural political differences Position and activities of probation services are direct reflelction of developments in criminal justice ...
A Challenge For Proportionality - Irish Sentencing Information System
... People (DPP) v McKenna (No.2) [2002] 2 I.R. 345; People (DPP) v Z, unreported, Court of Criminal Appeal, March 14 1995. Courts elsewhere, particularly in Australia, favour a similar policy. In Dicker v Ashton (1974) 65 LSIS (SA) 150 at 151, Wells J. said: “I am of the opinion that, unless the circum ...
... People (DPP) v McKenna (No.2) [2002] 2 I.R. 345; People (DPP) v Z, unreported, Court of Criminal Appeal, March 14 1995. Courts elsewhere, particularly in Australia, favour a similar policy. In Dicker v Ashton (1974) 65 LSIS (SA) 150 at 151, Wells J. said: “I am of the opinion that, unless the circum ...
The Historical Development of Criminology
... ism. The Classical School theorized that punishment had a deterrent effect; the Positive School said that punishment should be replaced by a scientific treatment of criminals calculated to protect society. The Positive School has dominated American criminological thinking. 3 This school finds suppor ...
... ism. The Classical School theorized that punishment had a deterrent effect; the Positive School said that punishment should be replaced by a scientific treatment of criminals calculated to protect society. The Positive School has dominated American criminological thinking. 3 This school finds suppor ...
Crime and Incarceration in the 1990s
... The NCVS estimates are based on self-reports by victims of crimes and include crimes not reported to the police. The figures used in this report are taken from the UCR crime index rather than the NCVS because they provide state-level data allowing for comparisons among individual states. In addition ...
... The NCVS estimates are based on self-reports by victims of crimes and include crimes not reported to the police. The figures used in this report are taken from the UCR crime index rather than the NCVS because they provide state-level data allowing for comparisons among individual states. In addition ...