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Beyond The Courtroom: A Comparative Analysis Of Misdemeanor Sentencing, Us Department Of Justice, Anthony J. Ragona, John Paul Ryan
Beyond The Courtroom: A Comparative Analysis Of Misdemeanor Sentencing, Us Department Of Justice, Anthony J. Ragona, John Paul Ryan
National Institute of Justice Office of Justice Programs
Misdemeanor courts have been infrequently studied, despite their central importance in law enforcement and social control. More than 9096 of all criminal cases are heard by misdemeanor courts, thereby providing most of the general public with its only view of the criminal process. Our study of four misdemeanor courts--Austin, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; Mankato, Minnesota; and Tacoma, Washington--is an attempt to compare the sentences imposed, the processes leading to sentencing, and the influence of the local political and economic environments surrounding the four courts. An eclectic methodological approach was utilized, including collection of data from random samples of individual defendant case …
Drugs In Professional Sports, Volume I, Senate Select Committee On Licensed And Designated Sports
Drugs In Professional Sports, Volume I, Senate Select Committee On Licensed And Designated Sports
California Senate
No abstract provided.
Runaway Youth And Resulting Prostitution And Drugs, Senate Select Committee On Children And Youth
Runaway Youth And Resulting Prostitution And Drugs, Senate Select Committee On Children And Youth
California Senate
No abstract provided.
Attorney General's Commission On Narcotics Final Report, Commission On Narcotics
Attorney General's Commission On Narcotics Final Report, Commission On Narcotics
California Agencies
No abstract provided.
Juvenile Arson And Firesetting: A Growing Problem?, Joint Committee On Fire, Police, Emergency And Disaster Services
Juvenile Arson And Firesetting: A Growing Problem?, Joint Committee On Fire, Police, Emergency And Disaster Services
California Joint Committees
No abstract provided.
Homicide In California, 1984, Department Of Justice
Homicide In California, 1984, Department Of Justice
California Agencies
No abstract provided.