Determinate Sentencing And Administrative Discretion Over Time Served In Prison: A Case Study Of Florida

    Authors

    P. L. Griset

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Crime Delinq.

    Keywords

    GUIDELINES; Criminology & Penology

    Abstract

    The national movement for determinate sentencing, which began in the late 1960s, is rooted in two related principles: that the sentence imposed in court should bear a reasonable resemblance to the sentence served and that postconviction administrators should have little or no discretion over the duration of incarceration. This case study examines the forces that drove policymakers in Florida, where determinate sentencing was enacted in 1983, to violate both principles. In 1993, the state's determinate sentencing structure was revamped to rectify these fundamental deficiencies, but recent amendments suggest that the demise of administrative early release may be short-lived.

    Journal Title

    Crime & Delinquency

    Volume

    42

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-1996

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    127

    Last Page

    143

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1996UE05800008

    ISSN

    0011-1287

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