Implementing an Equitable Sentencing System: The Uniform Law Commissioners' Model Sentencing and Corrections Act

ARTICLE EXPLORES THE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING A SENTENCING SYSTEM BASED ON FAIR ALLOCATION PRINCIPLES. THE FOCAL POINT IS THE UNIFORM LAW COMMISSIONERS' MODEL SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS ACT, WHOSE SENTENCING PROVISIONS AND CORRECTIONAL PRACTICES PROCEDURES EMPHASIZE POSTCONVICTION FA...

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Veröffentlicht in:Virginia law review 1979-11, Vol.65 (7), p.1175-1285
Hauptverfasser: Perlman, Harvey S., Stebbins, Carol G.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:ARTICLE EXPLORES THE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING A SENTENCING SYSTEM BASED ON FAIR ALLOCATION PRINCIPLES. THE FOCAL POINT IS THE UNIFORM LAW COMMISSIONERS' MODEL SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS ACT, WHOSE SENTENCING PROVISIONS AND CORRECTIONAL PRACTICES PROCEDURES EMPHASIZE POSTCONVICTION FAIRNESS. THE EMERGENCE OF THE 'JUST DESERTS' IDEA FOR SENTENCING REFORMERS IS EXTENSIVELY ANALYZED.
ISSN:0042-6601
1942-9967
DOI:10.2307/1072668