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2011
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Striking Out: California’s “Three Strikes and You’re Out” Law Has Not Reduced Violent Crime: A 2011 Update
By Males, Mike.
Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (San Francisco, CA).
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 at a cost in the tens of billions of dollars when the state budget is stretched to its limit.... Read More
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11 pages
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2011
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Report to Congress: Mandatory Minimum Penalties in the Federal Criminal Justice System
U.S. Sentencing Commission (Washington, DC).
“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 follow an executive summary: overview; history of mandatory minimum penalties and the Sentencing Guidelines; the interaction between mandatory minimum penalties and the Sentencing Guidelines; changes in the federal criminal justice system, mandatory minim... Read More
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645 pages
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2011
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Report to Congress: Mandatory Minimum Penalties in the Federal Criminal Justice System
U.S. Sentencing Commission (Washington, DC).
“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 chapters follow an executive summary: overview; history of mandatory minimum penalties and statutory relief mechanisms; the interaction between mandatory minimum penalties and the sentencing guidelines; changes in the federal criminal justice system, ma... Read More
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651 pages
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2010
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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
California State Auditor. Bureau of State Audits (Sacramento, CA).
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 health care. This report is comprised of three chapters, each with associated recommendations: longer sentences due to three strikes represent a significant cost; a small portion of the inmate population accounts for most contracted specialty health care ... Read More
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80 pages
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2010
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United States Sentencing Commission Public Hearing on Mandatory Minimums
U.S. Sentencing Commission (Washington, DC).
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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2 p.
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2009
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No Exit: The Expanding Use of Life Sentences in America
By Nellis, Ashley; King, Ryan S..
The Sentencing Project (Washington, DC).
"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 sentences for crimes committed as juveniles; policies and practices that drive life sentences; the consequences of life sentences on society; and recommendations for reform.... Read More
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45 p.
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2009
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Overview of Statutory Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
U.S. Sentencing Commission (Washington, DC).
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 Provision and Safety Valve Provision; and distribution of these sentences by offense type -- drug offenses, firearm offenses, and immigration, fraud, and criminal sexual abuse/pornography/prostitution offenses. Also included is a table listing the 171... Read More
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31 p.
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2009
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The Impact of Mandatory Sentencing Policies in the United States: Prepared for the Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Canada
By Mauer, Marc.
The Sentencing Project (Washington, DC).
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: mandatory sentencing has failed to enhance public safety; mandatory sentencing results in excessive punishment; and mandatory sentences transfer discretion from judges to prosecutors.... Read More
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5 p.
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