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
• Sponsoring Agency: Connecticut Justice Cmmsn
• Corporate Author: Connecticut Dept of Correction
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Dictionary
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

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