NCJ Number
17588
Date Published
1973
Length
16 pages
Annotation
RESEARCH AND INFORMATION DOCUMENT ON PROBLEMS WHICH ARE EITHER A PART OF THE SENTENCING PROCESS OR WHICH ARE RELATED TO THE PENALTIES PAID BY CRIMINALS.
Abstract
THE SEVEN LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS WERE AS FOLLOWS: A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO REPEAL DISABILITIES FOR DUELING; A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RELATING TO THE HOLDING OF PUBLIC OFFICE BY A FELON OR DEFAULTER; A BILL RELATING TO THE WORK RELEASE PROGRAM FOR PRISON INMATES; A BILL RELATING TO LEAVE FOR QUALIFIED PRISON INMATES: A BILL RELATING TO DISCRETIONARY COMMITMENTS FOR SEX CRIMES OFFENDERS; A BILL RELATING TO CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED IN SEX CRIMES FACILITIES; AND LEGISLATION RELATING TO MANDATORY COMMITMENTS FOR SEX CRIMES. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF STAFF MATERIALS IS INCLUDED.