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Criminal Justice Trends: Key Legislative Changes in Sentencing Policy, 2001-2010

Publication year: 2010 | Cataloged on: Jan. 25, 2011

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  • Criminal Justice Trends: Key Legislative Changes in Sentencing Policy, 2001-2010

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Thumbnail preview ANNOTATION: Changes in state sentencing policies during the period of 2001 to 2010 are discussed. Sections of this publication are: introduction; redefining and reclassifying criminal offenses—criminal codes, drug crimes, and property crimes; strengthening alternatives to incarceration—enhancing substance abuse treatment, establishing performance incentive funding, mandating evidence-based supervision, and expanding court-monitored treatment; and reducing prison terms—relaxing mandatory minimum laws, expanding discharge options, and shortening sentence length.
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