Virtual Life Sentences: An Exploratory Study

Virtual life sentences are sentences with a term of years that exceed an individual’s natural life expectancy. This exploratory study is one of the first to collect data that establish the existence, prevalence, and scope of virtual life sentences in state prisons in the United States. Initial data...

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Autor principal: Henry, Jessica S. 1969- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Pugh, Bai-Eyse ; Salvatore, Christopher 1974-
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2018
En: The prison journal
Año: 2018, Volumen: 98, Número: 3, Páginas: 294-313
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Palabras clave:
death penalty
Death-in-prison sentences
Life sentences
Life Without Parole
Punishment
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Sumario:Virtual life sentences are sentences with a term of years that exceed an individual’s natural life expectancy. This exploratory study is one of the first to collect data that establish the existence, prevalence, and scope of virtual life sentences in state prisons in the United States. Initial data reveal that more than 31,000 people in 26 states are serving virtual life sentences for violent and nonviolent offenses, and suggest racial disparities in the distribution of these sentences. This study also presents potential policy implications and suggestions for future research.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/0032885518764915