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Reconsidering Incarceration: New Directions For Reducing Crime, Don Stemen
Reconsidering Incarceration: New Directions For Reducing Crime, Don Stemen
Don Stemen
Little empirical study had been done to confirm or refute the effectiveness of incarceration in reducing crime rates when America began its historic reliance on prisons in the 1970s. Today, conversely, policymakers are faced with a large, complex, and sometimes contradictory body of research. This paper seeks to help officials make sense of this information and offers an up-to-date understanding of what works best. It also examines research on several of the other factors that might be developed as part of an expanded notion of public safety. Informed by this more inclusive understanding of current research, it suggests that effective …
Illinois Felony Sentencing: A Retrospective, David E. Olson, Donald Stemen
Illinois Felony Sentencing: A Retrospective, David E. Olson, Donald Stemen
Don Stemen
This research bulletin provides an overview of forces that have influenced the number of felons under the supervision of Illinois' justice system, including crime and arrest trends, sentencing policies and practices related to probation and prison sentences.
Drivers Of The Sentenced Population: Probation Analysis, David E. Olson, Donald Stemen, Sema Taheri, Michelle D. Mioduszewski
Drivers Of The Sentenced Population: Probation Analysis, David E. Olson, Donald Stemen, Sema Taheri, Michelle D. Mioduszewski
Don Stemen
The report examines trends in the number and characteristics of felony probation sentences and caseloads in Illinois, as well as short-term outcomes measures for those discharged from felony probation. The research was performed in collaboration with the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts and the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council.
Finding The Jury: State Legislative Responses To Blakely V. Washington, Don Stemen, Daniel F. Wilhelm
Finding The Jury: State Legislative Responses To Blakely V. Washington, Don Stemen, Daniel F. Wilhelm
Don Stemen
No abstract provided.
Aggravated Sentencing: Blakely V. Washington, Jon Wool, Don Stemen
Aggravated Sentencing: Blakely V. Washington, Jon Wool, Don Stemen
Don Stemen
No abstract provided.
Changing Fortunes Or Changing Attitudes: Sentencing And Corrections Reforms In 2003, Jon Wool, Don Stemen
Changing Fortunes Or Changing Attitudes: Sentencing And Corrections Reforms In 2003, Jon Wool, Don Stemen
Don Stemen
No abstract provided.
An Examination Of Felony Case Processing In The Circuit Court Of Cook County, 2000-2012, Don Stemen
An Examination Of Felony Case Processing In The Circuit Court Of Cook County, 2000-2012, Don Stemen
Don Stemen
This research bulletin provides an examination of felony cases filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County between 2000 and 2012. The examination considers trends in the volume of felony cases filed, the percent of cases disposed of within twelve months of filing, and the average length of time to dispose of cases. The analyses indicate that the number of felony cases filed in Cook County has decreased over the last decade and the percentage of felony cases disposed of within 12 months of filing has increased during the same period. However, the time to case disposition has increased -- …