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Paying for the Past : the Case Against Prior Record Sentence Enhancements.
Paying for the Past examines the neglected but critically important topic of sentence enhancements based on prior convictions in the United States. Most sentenced offenders have a prior record, and in many cases that record carries more weight at sentencing than the new crime being punished. Drawing...
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| Format: | Online Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press USA - OSO,
2019.
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| Access: | Online version |
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| Summary: | Paying for the Past examines the neglected but critically important topic of sentence enhancements based on prior convictions in the United States. Most sentenced offenders have a prior record, and in many cases that record carries more weight at sentencing than the new crime being punished. Drawing on empirical data and rules from a number of jurisdictions, Richard S. Frase and Julian V. Roberts assess the use of prior record enhancements, their justification, and how they contribute to racial disparities and mass incarceration. |
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| Item Description: | A. Total Fiscal Impacts due to Increased Prison Commitments and Longer Prison Terms |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (337 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780190254018 0190254017 9780190254001 |
| Access: | Electronic access restricted to Villanova University patrons. |