Research and Policy Library
The Sentencing Project and the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation both provide more information about sentencing legislation, policies and reforms.
Resources
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Breakthrough in U.S. Drug Sentencing Reform The Fair Sentencing Act and the Unfinished Reform Agenda
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Criminal Justice Trends: Key Legislative Changes in Sentencing Policy, 2001–2010 (Vera Institute of Justice)
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Deterrence in Criminal Justice: Evaluating Certainty versus Severity of Punishment
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No Exit: The Expanding Use of Life Sentences in America (The Sentencing Project)
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The State of Sentencing 2009: Developments in Policy and Practice (The Sentencing Project)
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Alternative Sentencing in the Federal Criminal Justice System (The US Sentencing Commission)
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State of Sentencing 2008: Developments in Policy and Practice (The Sentencing Project)
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The State of Sentencing 2007: Developments in Policy & Practice (The Sentencing Project)
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Unlocking America: Why and How to Reduce America's Prison Population (JFA Institute)
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A 25-Year Quagmire: The War on Drugs and Its Impact on American Society (The Sentencing Project)
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The Hidden Problem of Time Served in Prison (Marc Mauer, Sentencing Project)
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Changing Direction? State Sentencing Reforms 2004-2006 (Sentencing Project)
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Report on the Impact of United States v. Booker on Federal Sentencing
