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Lessons From An Evaluation Of Five State Supported Delinquency Prevention Projects, Preston Elrod
Lessons From An Evaluation Of Five State Supported Delinquency Prevention Projects, Preston Elrod
Kentucky Justice and Safety Research Bulletin
Presents an overview of findings from an evaluation of five state supported delinquency prevention projects that was conducted between July 1, 2001 and June 30, 2002. Each of the projects evaluated was funded as part of the Kentucky Community Partnerships to Prevent Delinquency Initiative. This initiative represented a major effort by the Commonwealth through its state Department of Juvenile Justice to assist communities in their efforts to develop local delinquency prevention plans and to fund programs that address local needs in eight geographic areas within the state that were identified by DJJ as having high levels of juvenile crime.
Prosecutorial Misconduct In Capital Cases In The Commonwealth Of Kentucky: A Research Study 1976-2000, Roberta M. Harding, Bankole Thompson
Prosecutorial Misconduct In Capital Cases In The Commonwealth Of Kentucky: A Research Study 1976-2000, Roberta M. Harding, Bankole Thompson
Kentucky Justice and Safety Research Bulletin
The prosecutor wields tremendous power within the American criminal justice system. When that power is misuesed-particularly in capital cases-tremendous injustices are perpretrated. Yet, occurrences of prosecutorial misconduct seem to occur with distressing reqularity.
Kentucky Probationers' And Parolees' Perceptions Of The Severity Of Prison Versus County Jail And Probation, David C. May, Kevin I. Minor, Peter B. Wood, Jennifer L. Mooney
Kentucky Probationers' And Parolees' Perceptions Of The Severity Of Prison Versus County Jail And Probation, David C. May, Kevin I. Minor, Peter B. Wood, Jennifer L. Mooney
Kentucky Justice and Safety Research Bulletin
This study extends a growing body of research on offenders' perceptions of the punitiveness of criminal sanctions. Specifically, we examine punishment equivalency ratings by Kentucky probationers and parolees (N-588) meant to gauge their perceptions of the severity of prison compared to both probation and county jail. Ratings are analyzed by several demographic characteristics. We find that, in general, survey respondents pereceived county jail as more severe than prison but that probation was rated as less severe.