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Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System: Prepared for the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
This testimony addresses the “profound impact of disproportionate rates of incarceration in communities of color” (p. 1). ...
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Added: October 30, 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
This testimony addresses the experience of the U.S. in utilizing mandatory sentencing in the hope that it “will be useful in ...
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Added: October 30, 2009
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No Exit: The Expanding Use of Life Sentences in America
"This report challenges the supposition that all life sentences are necessary to keep the public safe, compared to a term of ...
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Added: July 30, 2009
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The Changing Racial Dynamics of the War on Drugs
Factors behind the changes in drug offense convictions from 1999 to 2005, a 21.6% decrease for African-Americans and a 42.6% ...
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Added: April 30, 2009
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Drug Courts: A Review of the Evidence
The use of drug courts is assessed. Sections contained in this report are: introduction; how drug courts work -- legal ...
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Added: April 21, 2009
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Incarcerated Parents and Their Children: Trends 1991-2007
Issues surrounding the impact of incarceration on parents and their children are discussed. Sections contained in this ...
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Added: February 24, 2009
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The State of Sentencing 2008: Developments in Policy and Practice
Legislation at the state level impacting criminal justice policies and procedures is described. Laws are organized into the ...
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Added: February 24, 2009
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Reducing Racial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System. A Manual for Practitioners and Policymakers
"The purpose of this manual is to present information on the causes of disparity and to examine what actions can be taken ...
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Added: October 17, 2008
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Expanding the Vote: State Felony Disenfranchisement Reform, 1997-2008
The impact of changing felony disenfranchisement at the state level is assessed. Since 1997, "19 states have amended felony ...
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Added: October 14, 2008
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Racial Disparity in Criminal Court Processing in the United States: Submitted to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The compliance of the U.S. with the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is ...
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Added: July 01, 2008
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