Is the Offense Serious Axis Free of Extralegal Influence?: Assessing the Predictors of a ‘Legally Relevant’ Guideline Criterion

Grid based sentencing guidelines, composed of offense seriousness and offender criminal history axis, have become a staple of US sentencing in recent decades. As such, extensive research explores whether they reduce extralegal sentence disparity. However, to date, no study has examined whether extra...

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Main Author: Kautt, Paula M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2008
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2008, Volume: 34, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 253-273
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