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The Effects of Diminution Credits on Inmate Behavior and Recidivism: An Overview
Diminution credits (good-time credit) and their impact on recidivism and inmate behavior are reviewed. Sections comprising ...
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Added: October 31, 2006
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Issues in Maryland Sentencing Series
Access to a collection of papers done by graduate students in 2001 regarding sentencing issues in Maryland can be found at ...
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Added: October 31, 2006
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Mentally Ill Offenders and Mental Health Care Issues: An Overview of the Research
Issues regarding mentally ill offenders and correctional mental health care are addressed. Topics covered include: mental ...
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Sentencing Female Offenders
Issues surrounding female offenders are addressed. This report is comprised of the following sections: executive summary; ...
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What Factors Help Explain Criminality
The causes that are most important for explaining or predicting crime and criminality are discussed. Risk factors identified ...
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Prison vs. Alternative Sanctions: Trying to Compare Recidivism Rates
The effectiveness of prison compared to alternative sanctions is examined. Sections of this report include: introduction; ...
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Sentencing of Sex Offenders and Domestic/Family Violence Offenders
The sentencing disconnect between the often co-occurring, overlapping crimes of domestic battery and sexual assault is ...
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Update on Blended Sentences
Forms of blended sentences for juvenile offenders convicted of violent and/or serious crimes are described. Five blended ...
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The Impact of Alternative Sanctions on Prison Populations
Alternative sanctions that can alleviate the problem of prison overcrowding are discussed. The following sections are ...
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The Aging Maryland Prison Population
Problems surrounding elderly prisoners are examined. Sections of this report include: executive summary; overview; ...
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Added: October 31, 2006
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