Penal Code Citations: Sentencing in 18 American Felony Courts, 1983

The purpose of this study was to describe sentencing outcomes in 18 jurisdictions across the United States based on sentences actually imposed on adjudicated felons. Such descriptive information provides an overview of how sentencing is operating in a jurisdiction as a whole and supplies a baseline...

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Main Author: Cunniff, Mark A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 1985
In:Year: 1985
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Courts
felony offenses
Homicide
judicial decisions
Rape
Robbery
Sentencing
Sentencing Guidelines
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to describe sentencing outcomes in 18 jurisdictions across the United States based on sentences actually imposed on adjudicated felons. Such descriptive information provides an overview of how sentencing is operating in a jurisdiction as a whole and supplies a baseline against which the impact of changes in sentencing codes and practices can be assessed. The data focus on sentences handed down in courts of general jurisdiction for selected crimes of homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft, and drug trafficking.
DOI:10.3886/ICPSR08396.v3