The Fragmentation of Sentencing and Corrections in America
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After a quarter century of changes, there is no longer anything that can be called “the American system” of sentencing and corrections. As recently as 1975, there was a distinctively American approach, usually referred to as indeterminate sentencing, and it had changed little in the preceding 50 years. Its core features were broad authorized sentencing ranges, parole release, and caseby-case decisionmaking. Its premises were that rehabilitation of offenders is a primary goal, that decisions affecting individuals should be tailored to them, and that judges and corrections officials have special expertise for making those decisions.
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