In the shadow of the prison gates: an institutional analysis of early
... In this introductory chapter I outline the central concerns of this study and reflect upon how criminal justice has evolved as a public policy concern since 1960. The broad contours of this historical shift have been well mapped within the criminological literature (see Bottoms and Stevenson 1992; G ...
... In this introductory chapter I outline the central concerns of this study and reflect upon how criminal justice has evolved as a public policy concern since 1960. The broad contours of this historical shift have been well mapped within the criminological literature (see Bottoms and Stevenson 1992; G ...
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 ...
Main report (Text only) - RTF 68Kb - Opens in a new
... We will be recognised as the leader in prisons’ correctional work which helps reduce recidivism and thereby offers value for money for the taxpayer. SPS Vision for Correctional Excellence. 1. 1 A prison sentence has a number of purposes: it protects the public (for the duration of the sentence); it ...
... We will be recognised as the leader in prisons’ correctional work which helps reduce recidivism and thereby offers value for money for the taxpayer. SPS Vision for Correctional Excellence. 1. 1 A prison sentence has a number of purposes: it protects the public (for the duration of the sentence); it ...
A revolution in the way we manage offenders
... 4. Young adult risk profiles In relation to contracting out work with medium to low risk offenders, we note that assigning risk level to a young adult cohort is challenging. Given their age, many young adults will not have amassed an offending profile that lends itself to being so easily interpreted ...
... 4. Young adult risk profiles In relation to contracting out work with medium to low risk offenders, we note that assigning risk level to a young adult cohort is challenging. Given their age, many young adults will not have amassed an offending profile that lends itself to being so easily interpreted ...
Appendix A Juvenile Justice National Minimum Data Set Project
... 18months if offence equivalent to 10 years imprisonment), and may not extend past 19th birthday. Must report to an officer as required, not re-offend, not leave the State without permission, must notify change of address school or employment, attend a youth supervision unit, participate in community ...
... 18months if offence equivalent to 10 years imprisonment), and may not extend past 19th birthday. Must report to an officer as required, not re-offend, not leave the State without permission, must notify change of address school or employment, attend a youth supervision unit, participate in community ...
Swift and Certain
... impact of time considerations on the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. Justice delayed is justice denied. Swift justice can prevent the need for harsher punishments later on. The timeliness with which the justice system intervenes may be more important than the particular form of punishm ...
... impact of time considerations on the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. Justice delayed is justice denied. Swift justice can prevent the need for harsher punishments later on. The timeliness with which the justice system intervenes may be more important than the particular form of punishm ...
Recidivism: Costs and Solutions
... instance, 67.5% of the sample was re-arrested for a new crime; an increase of 5%. Re-conviction remained stable and only rose an insignificant .1% to 46.9%. However, re-incarceration rates rose 10.4% to 51.8% of the sample. This is likely due to the increased popularity of revoking a prisoner’s supe ...
... instance, 67.5% of the sample was re-arrested for a new crime; an increase of 5%. Re-conviction remained stable and only rose an insignificant .1% to 46.9%. However, re-incarceration rates rose 10.4% to 51.8% of the sample. This is likely due to the increased popularity of revoking a prisoner’s supe ...
Educational outcomes after serving with
... administrative registers and including a high number of covariates. The EM-program increases the completion rates of upper secondary education by 18 percentage points among program participants three years post-release. The EM-program includes house arrest under electronic surveillance, labor market ...
... administrative registers and including a high number of covariates. The EM-program increases the completion rates of upper secondary education by 18 percentage points among program participants three years post-release. The EM-program includes house arrest under electronic surveillance, labor market ...
Adolescent Criminal Responsibility, Proportionality, and Sentencing
... culpability of young non-homicide offenders. Part III considers Miller/Jackson's application of the Court's death penalty jurisprudence to repudiate mandatory LWOP sentences for juveniles who murder, to require individualized assessments, and to weigh youthfulness heavily. Part IV proposes a Youth D ...
... culpability of young non-homicide offenders. Part III considers Miller/Jackson's application of the Court's death penalty jurisprudence to repudiate mandatory LWOP sentences for juveniles who murder, to require individualized assessments, and to weigh youthfulness heavily. Part IV proposes a Youth D ...
“After” the War on Drugs - American Constitution Society
... advocacy coalition had developed many years earlier to educate Congress and the public about the tragic consequences of this extreme sentencing policy. Civil rights organizations like the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ...
... advocacy coalition had developed many years earlier to educate Congress and the public about the tragic consequences of this extreme sentencing policy. Civil rights organizations like the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ...
Criminal Discount Factors and Deterrence
... literature at least since Ehrlich (1973). Cook (1980) highlights that with discounting and a constant perperiod disutility of prison, increasing the severity of punishments will have a greater deterrent effect when the initial punishment is mild. Davis (1988) and Polinsky and Shavell (1999) develop ...
... literature at least since Ehrlich (1973). Cook (1980) highlights that with discounting and a constant perperiod disutility of prison, increasing the severity of punishments will have a greater deterrent effect when the initial punishment is mild. Davis (1988) and Polinsky and Shavell (1999) develop ...
the value of a pre-sentence report
... Reports in Sentencing, delivered at the University of Bophuthatswana on the 20 April 1993; a public lecture entitled "The Victim in the Criminal Justice ...
... Reports in Sentencing, delivered at the University of Bophuthatswana on the 20 April 1993; a public lecture entitled "The Victim in the Criminal Justice ...
THE BOP: Bureau of Prisons Issues
... To ensure prompt designation, counsel may follow up with the Marshal’s Service to determine whether it received necessary materials. Counsel can also contact DSCC staff directly to advocate for clients or present information that might otherwise not be considered. Useful materials to share include t ...
... To ensure prompt designation, counsel may follow up with the Marshal’s Service to determine whether it received necessary materials. Counsel can also contact DSCC staff directly to advocate for clients or present information that might otherwise not be considered. Useful materials to share include t ...
the secret memo. - Labor Action Committee to Free Mumia Abu
... August 2010. The case of internationally renowned death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal is now before the Third Circuit Court--on the sentencing issue only. Mumia's 1982 kangaroo-court conviction for a crime he did not commit has already been upheld by the US Supreme Court. The sentencing issue revolves ...
... August 2010. The case of internationally renowned death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal is now before the Third Circuit Court--on the sentencing issue only. Mumia's 1982 kangaroo-court conviction for a crime he did not commit has already been upheld by the US Supreme Court. The sentencing issue revolves ...
Community sentences since 2000: How they work – and why they
... will have on prisoner numbers or reconviction rates. Although there have been several parliamentary and NGO reports pointing to the need to cut overall prisoner numbers, none has had any detectable effect on government policy. For example, over recent years the House of Commons Justice Select Committ ...
... will have on prisoner numbers or reconviction rates. Although there have been several parliamentary and NGO reports pointing to the need to cut overall prisoner numbers, none has had any detectable effect on government policy. For example, over recent years the House of Commons Justice Select Committ ...
Gender Differences in Criminal Sentencing: Do Effects Vary Across
... ‘‘familied’’ women were just as likely as those without families to receive milder sentences than men. Adding to the picture, recent findings by Curry, Lee, and Rodriguez (2004) show that the gender of crime victims may also influence sentencing outcomes. Succinctly put, while the effect of offender ...
... ‘‘familied’’ women were just as likely as those without families to receive milder sentences than men. Adding to the picture, recent findings by Curry, Lee, and Rodriguez (2004) show that the gender of crime victims may also influence sentencing outcomes. Succinctly put, while the effect of offender ...
Prison: the facts - Prison Reform Trust
... prisoners serving indeterminate sentences.27 Within the indeterminate sentenced population, 44% were serving an IPP (5,920) while 56% were serving life sentences (7,657).28 Among those serving IPPs, most had a tariff length of four years or less (1,139 had a tariff of ...
... prisoners serving indeterminate sentences.27 Within the indeterminate sentenced population, 44% were serving an IPP (5,920) while 56% were serving life sentences (7,657).28 Among those serving IPPs, most had a tariff length of four years or less (1,139 had a tariff of ...
CHAPTER 2 - American Bar Association
... Chapter 5: Prosecutorial Professionalism 1) Each prosecutor’s office should have written policies governing the exercise of prosecutorial discretion to ensure the fair, efficient, and effective enforcement of criminal law. 2) Each prosecutor’s office should establish procedures and policies for eva ...
... Chapter 5: Prosecutorial Professionalism 1) Each prosecutor’s office should have written policies governing the exercise of prosecutorial discretion to ensure the fair, efficient, and effective enforcement of criminal law. 2) Each prosecutor’s office should establish procedures and policies for eva ...
- Fordham
... New York State’s indeterminate sentencing and parole system of 1985 resulted in sentence disparity, uncertain and prolonged prison terms and prisoner unrest rather than in peaceful prison rehabilitation. The length of imprisonment and time of release under an indeterminate sentencing system are depe ...
... New York State’s indeterminate sentencing and parole system of 1985 resulted in sentence disparity, uncertain and prolonged prison terms and prisoner unrest rather than in peaceful prison rehabilitation. The length of imprisonment and time of release under an indeterminate sentencing system are depe ...
Against Prediction: Sentencing, Policing, and
... number of inmates admitted to prison or adjusting the length of their prison sentences. In fiscal year 2002, with dire projections of an unprecedented number of prisoners, the Kansas legislature followed the lead of California and Arizona, and instituted mandatory drug abuse treatment in lieu of inc ...
... number of inmates admitted to prison or adjusting the length of their prison sentences. In fiscal year 2002, with dire projections of an unprecedented number of prisoners, the Kansas legislature followed the lead of California and Arizona, and instituted mandatory drug abuse treatment in lieu of inc ...
truth in sentencing: accepting responsibility under the united states
... "It should be pointed out that these studies present evidence of possible sentence disparities; at least some of the disparity can be justified on the ground that judges are making predictions about each individual's rehabilitation, and, therefore, that defendants who have committed the same crime m ...
... "It should be pointed out that these studies present evidence of possible sentence disparities; at least some of the disparity can be justified on the ground that judges are making predictions about each individual's rehabilitation, and, therefore, that defendants who have committed the same crime m ...
The Nullification of Section 718.2(e): Aggravating Aboriginal Over
... notice of the broad systemic and background factors affecting Aboriginal people,1 9 thus eliminating much of the burden on the Aboriginal offender to raise these matters. Canada's policies of colonization and criminalization explain much of the over-representation of Aboriginal people in prisons. Am ...
... notice of the broad systemic and background factors affecting Aboriginal people,1 9 thus eliminating much of the burden on the Aboriginal offender to raise these matters. Canada's policies of colonization and criminalization explain much of the over-representation of Aboriginal people in prisons. Am ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES WHO SHALL LIVE AND WHO SHALL DIE?
... the individual (Lott 1987). This is because the size of the penalty a criminal actually receives depends on the length of imprisonment, the opportunity cost of imprisonment (e.g. foregone income), and the money spent on defense. An increase in any of these factors increases actual punishment. If the ...
... the individual (Lott 1987). This is because the size of the penalty a criminal actually receives depends on the length of imprisonment, the opportunity cost of imprisonment (e.g. foregone income), and the money spent on defense. An increase in any of these factors increases actual punishment. If the ...
Cruel and Unusual Before and After 2012: Miller v. Alabama Must
... juvenile offenders in Roper v. Simmons. 51 The Court identified several characteristics that made juveniles, like those with developmental disabilities, “‘categorically less culpable than the average criminal.’” 52 The Court explained that juveniles are irresponsible and immature, are more easily pe ...
... juvenile offenders in Roper v. Simmons. 51 The Court identified several characteristics that made juveniles, like those with developmental disabilities, “‘categorically less culpable than the average criminal.’” 52 The Court explained that juveniles are irresponsible and immature, are more easily pe ...
Neutral Citation Number: [2005] EWCA Crim 2864
... "specified offence", that is one of the 153 categories of violent or sexual offences listed in Parts 1 or 2 of Schedule 15 of the Act: violent offences range from murder to affray and threats of various kinds and sexual offences for rape to exposure. It is to be noted that the Sexual Offences Act 19 ...
... "specified offence", that is one of the 153 categories of violent or sexual offences listed in Parts 1 or 2 of Schedule 15 of the Act: violent offences range from murder to affray and threats of various kinds and sexual offences for rape to exposure. It is to be noted that the Sexual Offences Act 19 ...