NCJ Number
131306
Date Published
1989
Length
71 pages
Annotation
This compilation of statistics gauges the effects of Minnesota's felony sentencing guidelines on prosecutional charging practices, plea negotiations, and sentencing decisions.
Abstract
The compilation provides primary sources for evaluating statewide changes in the determinants of charging and sentencing decisions after State sentencing guidelines were enacted. In addition, the data files provide information on offenders, offenses, and various case processing characteristics. Two data files represent two samples. The statewide file contains all convictions in the State of Minnesota for 1978, 1980, 1982, and 1984. The county file is a random sample from case files of convicted felons who were sentenced during the 4-year study period in eight Minnesota counties. Statewide defendant files contain information on offender demographic characteristics, year of disposition, convicted offense, criminal history, sentence type, and presumptive disposition and duration of confinement. 3 references