Criminal sentencing in Florida: Determinate sentencing's hollow shell

    Authors

    P. L. Griset

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Crime Delinq.

    Keywords

    GUIDELINES; Criminology & Penology

    Abstract

    This study examines the destabilization of determinate sentencing in Florida. In retaining the form but rejecting the substance of the determinate sentencing model, Florida's punishment policy is today an unwieldy mix of the worst features of the indeterminate; and the determinate ideologies. The discussion places recent policy changes, including the authorization of extraordinarily wide sentencing ranges and the abolition of appellate review in the context of Florida's two-decade odyssey with determinate sentencing; The article is based on interviews with policymakers and practitioners, along with a variety of official and unofficial documents. The potential ramifications of other states following Florida's lead are enoroums an;deserve,scrutiny.

    Journal Title

    Crime & Delinquency

    Volume

    45

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-1999

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    316

    Last Page

    333

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000080758600002

    ISSN

    0011-1287

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