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A Proposed Determinate Sentencing Model In Virginia: An Empirical Evaluation
Author(s) -
Benda Brent B.,
Waite Dennis
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
juvenile and family court journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.155
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1755-6988
pISSN - 0161-7109
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6988.1988.tb00612.x
Subject(s) - indeterminate , sentence , presentation (obstetrics) , economic justice , criminology , race (biology) , psychology , sociology , law , computer science , political science , mathematics , artificial intelligence , medicine , gender studies , pure mathematics , radiology
After a brief presentation of issues that preceded the current disillusionment with the indeterminate sentencing practices in juvenile justice, the authors describe a determinate sentencing model being proposed in Virginia. Then, data are discussed comparing length of sentence under the proposed model to incarceration periods under the present indeterminate structure according to offense history, age, gender, and race. Finally, some immediate implications of the proposed model of sentencing are discussed.