“Fixed” Sentencing: The Effect on Imprisonment Rates Over Time

Objective Sentencing guidelines, statutory presumptive sentencing, determinate sentencing, truth in sentencing, and three strikes are important components of the criminal justice system. The main purpose behind a relatively-fixed sentence is to remove judicial discretion by insuring that convicted f...

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Main Author: Harmon, Mark G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2013, Volume: 29, Issue: 3, Pages: 369-397
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