Predicting the estimated use of alternatives to incarceration
A greater use of sentencing alternatives to incarceration may help to reduce problems related to prison crowding and high costs of incarceration. However, a judge's ability to use these alternatives more frequently may be hindered by state sentencing policies designed to reduce judicial sentenc...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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1997
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Journal of quantitative criminology
Año: 1997, Volumen: 13, Número: 2, Páginas: 121-142 |
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| Sumario: | A greater use of sentencing alternatives to incarceration may help to reduce problems related to prison crowding and high costs of incarceration. However, a judge's ability to use these alternatives more frequently may be hindered by state sentencing policies designed to reduce judicial sentencing discretion. A study of a national random sample of 181 chief trial court judges revealed that state sentencing policies, court size, and the degree of plea bargaining in a judge's court docket are significant predictors of a judge's estimated use of alternatives to incarceration. Also, these variables are significant predictors of a judge's willingness to use alternatives for specific groups of felons constituting significant proportions of state prison populations. Consistent with the latter finding, a descriptive analysis further revealed that judges who perceive less use of alternatives for felony offenders reside predominantly in states with more crowded prisons. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-7799 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/BF02221305 |
