Sentencing and Sanctions

Q&A

• What are the penalties for possession of illegal substances?
  Information on penalties associated with drug possession and distribution offenses in a specific sta... Read More
  Last Updated: October 29, 2016
  

• How many people are under a sentence of death in the United States?
  Statistics on individuals sentenced to death in the United States may be accessed from the Capital P... Read More
  Last Updated: October 29, 2016
  

• How effective are boot camp programs?
  Information about the effectiveness of boot camps can be found in the following CrimeSolutions.gov p... Read More
  Last Updated: December 30, 2016
  

Publications

• Crime File - Sentencing, NIJ-Sponsored, 1984, NCJ 097233.
  PDF  NCJRS Abstract   

• Crime File - Restitution and Community Service, NIJ-Sponsored, 1986, NCJ 104210.
  PDF  NCJRS Abstract   

• Crime File - Prison Crowding, NIJ-Sponsored, 1985, NCJ 097229.
  PDF  NCJRS Abstract   

• Crime File - Probation, NIJ-Sponsored, 1986, NCJ 104205.
  PDF  NCJRS Abstract   

• Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Court, 2015, OJJDP, December 2018, NCJ 252046. (4 pages).
  PDF   

• Federal Justice Statistics, 2015-2016, BJS, January 2019, NCJ 251770.
  Agency Abstract   PDF (Summary)   PDF (Full Report)    

Related Links

• Association for Conflict Resolution
  http://www.acrnet.org

• Community Justice Initiatives
  http://www.cjiwr.com

• Sentencing Project
  http://www.sentencingproject.org

• U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC)
  http://www.ussc.gov