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Proposal For Determinate Sentencing In New York: The Effect On An Offender's Due Process Rights, John D. Winter
Proposal For Determinate Sentencing In New York: The Effect On An Offender's Due Process Rights, John D. Winter
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Note examines the differences between indeterminate sentencing, the goal of which is rehabilitative, and determinate sentencing. It looks at the constitutional and procedural safeguards due to prisoners at sentencing. Finally, the Note looks at legislation introduced in New York and its proposals for changing the sentencing procedures.