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  • 022343

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  • Published 2006.
  • 23 pages.

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Recidivism, Incapacitation, and Criminal Sentencing Policy

Publication year: 2006 | Cataloged on: Jun. 12, 2007
ANNOTATION: The relationship between the United States' "enthusiasm" for incarceration, recidivism, and sentencing policing is examined. This article is divided into the following parts: introduction; theories and explanations; incapacitation and recidivism; implications -- incapacitation is reasonable, the pros and cons of incapacitation being the foundation of sentencing policy, and the need for more research; and conclusion.
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