Circumventing the Sentencing Grid: Encouraging Downward Departures in Presumptive Prison Cases

This study examines sentencing outcomes of Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) focused on reducing incarceration by encouraging downward departures to community-based sanctions in presumptive prison cases. The sample includes 3,930 defendants enrolled in the JRI program. Pre-adjudication assessmen...

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Main Author: Renauer, Brian (Author)
Contributors: Campbell, Christopher M. ; Leymon, Mark Harmon ; Leymon, Ann
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Criminal justice policy review
Year: 2023, Volume: 34, Issue: 3, Pages: 261-290
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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