The Challenge of Imposing Just Sentences Under Mandatory Minimum Statutes: a Qualitative Study of Judicial Perceptions

Mandatory minimums limit judicial discretion in many jurisdictions in the United States, often compelling judges to impose harsh incarcerative terms. Using qualitative interviews with 41 criminal term judges presiding in a state in the United States, we explore how mandatory minimums influence the j...

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Authors: Nir, Esther (Author) ; Liu, Siyu (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Criminal justice policy review
Year: 2022, Volume: 33, Issue: 2, Pages: 177-205
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Keywords:
Courts
in-depth interviews
Judicial discretion
mandatory minimums
Sentencing