A measure of tolerance: public attitudes on sentencing enhancements for old and juvenile prior records
| Autor: | Rhys Hester, Richard S. Frase, Kelly Lyn Mitchell, Julian V. Roberts |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Punishment
business.industry media_common.quotation_subject 050901 criminology 05 social sciences Measure (physics) General Medicine Public opinion 0506 political science Political science 050602 political science & public administration Juvenile 0509 other social sciences business Social psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Corrections: Policy, Practice and Research. 3(2) |
| ISSN: | 2377-4665 2377-4657 |
| Popis: | Sentencing policies routinely assign harsher sentences on repeat offenders, yet we know little about public attitudes toward recidivist sentencing premiums – beyond the predictable finding that people are more punitive when the offender is a recidivist. This article summarizes findings from a survey which explored public attitudes to prior record sentencing enhancements. The research addressed public reaction to two key inquiries (1) whether older priors should carry less weight at new sentencing hearings; and (2) whether juvenile priors should be counted at adult sentencing hearings. Many guidelines count all prior convictions forever, and juvenile priors are almost always included in the offender’s criminal history score. Are these practices consistent with community views? Results indicate that in contrast to current practice in the U.S. guidelines jurisdictions, the public significantly discounts older priors, and favor disregarding at least some juvenile priors. The policy consequences for sentencing commissions are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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