Title

Criminal sentencing in Florida: Determinate sentencing's hollow shell

Authors

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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