SENTENCING OF CALIFORNIA FELONY OFFENDERS - UTILIZATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE STATISTICS PROJECT

• NCJ Number: 29646
• Author(s): C E POPE
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 73 pages
• Grant Number(s): 72-SS-99-6006
• Sponsoring Agency: National Criminal Justice Information & Statistics Service
• Corporate Author: Hindelang Criminal Justice Research Ctr
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

UTILIZING TRANSACTION STATISTICS OBTAINED FROM THE CALIFORNIA BUREAU OF CRIMINAL STATISTICS, THIS REPORT EXAMINES SENTENCING PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL AND SUPERIOR COURTS FOR BOTH URBAN AND RURAL COUNTIES.

Abstract

THE AGE, RACE, SEX, AND PREVIOUS CRIMINAL HISTORIES OF FELONY DEFENDANTS ARE EXAMINED WITH REGARD TO BOTH SENTENCE OUTCOME AND THE LENGTH OF BOTH PROBATION AND JAIL TERMS. THIS REPORT DEMONSTRATES THE COMPLEXITY OF ANY ATTEMPT TO EXAMINE DIFFERENTIAL SENTENCING PRACTICES AND THE UTILITY OF TRANSACTION DATA FOR SUCH AN UNDERTAKING. THIS REPORT IS PART OF A UTILIZATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE STATISTICS PROJECT DESIGNED TO ILLUSTRATE TO STATE AND LOCAL PLANNERS AND OTHER USERS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE STATISTICS HOW AVAILABLE DATA CAN BE UTILIZED FOR SOLVING PRACTICAL PROBLEMS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) (SNI ABSTRACT)