ARGUMENT FOR SELF-IMPOSED EXPLICIT JUDICIAL SENTENCING STANDARDS

• NCJ Number: 30165
• Journal: Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 3 Issue: 3 Dated: (FALL 1975) Pages: 195206
• Author(s): P B HOFFMAN; L K DEGOSTIN
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 12 pages
• Corporate Author: Pergamon Press, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

IT IS ARGUED THAT THE MOST APPROPRIATE REMEDY FOR SENTENCING DISPARITY LIES NOT IN AN ATTEMPT TO ELIMINATE JUDICIAL SENTENCING DISCRETION, BUT RATHER THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXPLICIT SENTENCING GUIDELINES.

Abstract

BUILDING UPON THE EXPERIENCE GAINED IN A RECENT STUDY WITH THE UNITED STATES BOARD OF PAROLE, A MODEL IS PUT FORTH FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND ARTICULATION OF SENTENCING POLICY ON A DISTRICT OR CIRCUIT BASIS THAT COULD BE APPLIED TO STRUCTURE AND CONTROL DISCRETION WITHOUT REMOVING INDIVIDUAL CASE CONSIDERATION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)