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TERMS OF THE ALTERNATE SENTENCING DEBATE - NEW FOUNDATIONS - OCCASIONAL PAPERS ON CORRECTIONAL TOPICS FROM THE CONNETICUT DEPT. OF CORRECTION, NO. 1

NCJ Number
42397
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1977
Length
16 pages
Annotation
THIS BROCHURE IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES INTENDED TO PROVIDE CONNECTICUT CITIZENS WITH INFORMATION THROUGH WHICH TO FOLLOW THE ISSUE OF CHANGING CURRENT CONNECTICUT SENTENCING LAWS.
Abstract
THIS PARTICULAR PUBLICATION DEFINES THE MOST FREQUENTLY USED TERMS IN THE ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING DEBATE. TERMS DEFINED INCLUDE SENTENCE, FELONY, MISDEMEANOR, PROBATION, INDETERMINATE SENTENCING, INDEFINITE SENTENCE, PAROLE, DEFINITE SENTENCE, MANDATORY SENTENCE, FLAT OR FIXED OR DETERMINATE (DEFINITE) SENTENCE, PRESUMPTIVE SENTENCE, AGGRAVATING AND MITIGATING FACTORS, AND GOOD TIME....TWH