Felony Prosecution and Sentencing in North Carolina, 1981-1982

Clarke, Stevens H.

doi:10.3886/ICPSR08307.v3

Felony Prosecution and Sentencing in North Carolina, 1981-1982

This survey assesses the impact of a determinant sentencing law, the Fair Sentencing Act, which became effective July 1, 1981, in North Carolina. Specific variables include information from official court records on witness testimony and quality of evidence, information from prison staff and probati...

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1. VerfasserIn:	Clarke, Stevens H. (Verfasst von)
Medienart:	Elektronisch Forschungsdaten
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 1985
In:	Jahr: 1985
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Verfügbarkeit prüfen:	HBZ Gateway
Schlagwörter:	CRIMINAL justice system Sentencing Sentencing Guidelines Forschungsdaten

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Zusammenfassung:	This survey assesses the impact of a determinant sentencing law, the Fair Sentencing Act, which became effective July 1, 1981, in North Carolina. Specific variables include information from official court records on witness testimony and quality of evidence, information from prison staff and probation/parole officers, and social, demographic, and criminal history for defendants. In this dataset it is also possible to trace defendants through the criminal justice system from arrest to disposition.
DOI:	10.3886/ICPSR08307.v3