Impact of the No Early Release Act (NERA) on Prosecution and Sentencing in New Jersey, 1996-2000

This study examined New Jersey's No Early Release Act (NERA), which became effective in 1997. NERA required that offenders convicted of violent crimes serve at least 85 percent of their sentences before becoming eligible for parole. This study's primary goal was to determine whether prosec...

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Autor principal:	McCoy, Candace (Autor)
Otros Autores:	McManimon, Patrick (Contribuidor)
Tipo de documento:	Electrónico Research Data
Lenguaje:	Inglés
Publicado:	[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 2005
En:	Año: 2005
Acceso en línea:	Volltext (kostenfrei)
Verificar disponibilidad:	HBZ Gateway
Palabras clave:	disposition (legal) mandatory sentences plea bargains prosecuting attorneys sentencing reforms Forschungsdaten