SENTENCING - THE DECISION AS TO TYPE, LENGTH, AND CONDITIONS OF SENTENCE - THE REPORT OF THE AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION'S SURVEY OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN THE UNITED STATES

• NCJ Number: 16260
• Author(s): R O DAWSON
• Editor(s): F J REMINGTON
• Date Published: 1969
• Length: 460 pages
• Sale Source: Little, Brown and Co
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PROCEDURAL ASPECTS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION THAT OCCUR AFTER CONVICTION OF CRIME, INCLUDING THE GRANTING OF PROBATION AND PAROLE.

Abstract

THE PROCESS THAT BEGINS WITH THE SENTENCE INVOLVES A NUMBER OF INTERRELATED DECISIONS AND A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT DECISION MAKERS. THE EXERCISE OF DISCRETIONARY POWER AND THE METHODS OF CONTROL USED TO ENSURE AGAINST ABUSE, ESPECIALLY IN THE CORRECTIONAL PROCESS, ARE EMPHASIZED. THE METHODS OF OBTAINING PRESENTENCE INFORMATION AND ENSURING ITS ACCURACY ARE DISCUSSED. THE JUDICIAL CHOICE BETWEEN PROBATION AND PRISON AND THE DETERMINATION OF THE LENGTH OF SENTENCE ARE EXAMINED. AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROBATION SYSTEM IS PROVIDED. FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE PAROLE DECISION AND PROBATION AND PAROLE REVOCATION ARE DISCUSSED. A DISCUSSION OF THE RELATION BETWEEN THE CORRECTIONAL PROCESS AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM AND CORRECTIONS OF THE FUTURE CONCLUDE THE VOLUME. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)