Intermediate Sanctions in Sentencing Guidelines
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Intermediate Sanctions in Sentencing Guidelines
Every American state has created new intermediate sanctions in recent years and nearly half have, have had, or are considering having sentencing guidelines. Guidelines can reduce sentencing disparities, including race, gender, and geographical disparities; effect changes in statewide sentencing patterns; and coordinate sentencing policies and corrections resources. Well-managed intermediate san...
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عنوان ژورنال: Crime and Justice
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0192-3234,2153-0416
DOI: 10.1086/449271