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2011
Striking Out: California’s “Three Strikes and You’re Out” Law Has Not Reduced Violent Crime: A 2011 Update
This update determines how effective California’s “Three Strikes” law is. “Both direct county comparisons and statewide correlational analysis shows the 1994 “Three Strikes” law has had no demonstrable effect on crime levels or trends” (p. 2). This a... Read More
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2011
Report to Congress: Mandatory Minimum Penalties in the Federal Criminal Justice System
“This report assesses the impact of mandatory minimum penalties on federal sentencing, particularly in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Booker v. United States, which rendered the federal sentencing guidelines advisory.” Twelve chapters follo... Read More
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2011
Report to Congress: Mandatory Minimum Penalties in the Federal Criminal Justice System
“This report assesses the impact of mandatory minimum penalties on federal sentencing, particularly in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in “Booker v. United States”, which rendered the federal sentencing guidelines advisory” (p. xxv). Twelve cha... Read More
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2010
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Inmates Sentenced Under the Three Strikes Law and a Small Number of Inmates Receiving Specialty Health Care Represent Significant Costs
An audit of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation revealed two areas with significant costs to the state’s budget--expenditures related to individuals sentenced under the three strikes law and inmates receiving specialized healt... Read More
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2010
United States Sentencing Commission Public Hearing on Mandatory Minimums
Access is provided at this website that has testimony from the U.S. Sentencing Commission Public Hearing on Mandatory Minimums. Those individuals that have a vested interest in mandatory minimum sentencing should visit this site.... Read More
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2009
No Exit: The Expanding Use of Life Sentences in America
"This report challenges the supposition that all life sentences are necessary to keep the public safe, compared to a term of fewer years" (p. 3). Sections contained in this report are: introduction; growth in life sentences; individuals serving life... Read More
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2009
Overview of Statutory Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
Findings regarding mandatory minimum sentencing are presented. Sections of this report are: data on mandatory minimum sentencing -- demographics and trial rates; mechanisms for relief from mandatory minimum sentencing -- the Substantial Assistance P... Read More
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2009
The Impact of Mandatory Sentencing Policies in the United States: Prepared for the Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Canada
This testimony addresses the experience of the U.S. in utilizing mandatory sentencing in the hope that it “will be useful in [the Committee’s] consideration of proposed changes in Canadian law” (p. 1). Points explained in Mauer’s analysis include: ma... Read More
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2008
Sentencing Our Children to Die in Prison: Global Law and Practice
The sentencing of juveniles to life imprisonment without the possibility of release or parole (LWOP) is examined. This report includes these sections: introduction and overview; countries' practices in imposing LWOP sentences; international law proh... Read More
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