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Fred Zain, The Csi Effect, And A Philosophical Idea Of Justice: Using West Virginia As A Model For Change, Kathleen Keough Griebel
Fred Zain, The Csi Effect, And A Philosophical Idea Of Justice: Using West Virginia As A Model For Change, Kathleen Keough Griebel
West Virginia Law Review
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Politicizing Crime And Punishment: Redefining "Justice" To Fight The "War On Prisoners", Craig Haney
Politicizing Crime And Punishment: Redefining "Justice" To Fight The "War On Prisoners", Craig Haney
West Virginia Law Review
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The Early Demise Of Early Release, Cecelia Klingele
The Early Demise Of Early Release, Cecelia Klingele
West Virginia Law Review
Reversing the tough-on-crime policies that have defined American criminal justice for the past two decades, cash-strapped states across the nation have begun reducing the number of people they confine in prisons and jails. In their efforts to reduce correctional populations, numerous states have passed laws that allow parole boards, prison officials, or judges to shorten the sentences of people already serving time in custody. These so-called "early release" laws have proven highly controversial and in at least three states have been repealed outright. In others, they remain on the books but have provided less savings than anticipated because of the …