Sentencing factors

Use Search Filters

Effect of Prior Record in Sentencing Research: An Examination of the Assumption that any Measure is Adequate

NCJ Number

107083

Journal

Justice Quarterly

Date Published

1987

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

Publisher abstract

Some Distribution Patterns for the Georgia Death Sentence

NCJ Number

111121

Journal

University of California Davis Law Review

Date Published

1985

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

PDF

Neighborhood Effects on Felony Sentencing

NCJ Number

218246

Journal

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Date Published

May 2007

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

HTML

Decision To Incarcerate in Juvenile and Criminal Courts

NCJ Number

217009

Journal

Criminal Justice Review

Date Published

December 2006

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

HTML

Multilevel Analysis of Community Effects on Criminal Sentencing

NCJ Number

212720

Journal

Justice Quarterly

Date Published

December 2005

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

HTML

Assessing the Impact of Statutory Change: A Statewide Multilevel Analysis of Restitution Orders in Pennsylvania

NCJ Number

210284

Journal

Crime & Delinquency

Date Published

2005

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis

Publication Link

HTML

Dropping In and Dropping Out: Judicial Decisionmaking in the Disposition of Felony Arrests

NCJ Number

129994

Journal

Journal of Criminal Justice

Date Published

1991

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

Publication abstract

Effects of Victim Impact Statements on Sentencing Decision: A Test in an Urban Setting

NCJ Number

151974

Journal

Justice Quarterly

Date Published

1994

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

HTML

Use of Fines by Trial Court Judges

NCJ Number

111925

Journal

Judicature

Date Published

1988

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

PDF

Impact of Prison Crowding on Male and Female Imprisonment Rates in Minnesota: A Research Note

NCJ Number

169867

Journal

Justice Quarterly

Date Published

1997

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

HTML

Gang Membership and Criminal Processing: A Test of the "Master Status" Concept

NCJ Number

170262

Journal

Justice Quarterly

Date Published

1997

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

HTML

Classifying Driving-While-Intoxicated Offenders: The Experiences of a Citywide DWI Drug Court

NCJ Number

181777

Journal

Journal of Criminal Justice

Date Published

January 2000

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

HTML

Crime File: Sentencing

January 0084

This Crime File video portrays three panelists contrasting indeterminate sentencing in Massachusetts, determinate sentencing in Minnesota, and discussing the existence and causes of sentencing disparity, sentencing factors, and racial discrimination in sentencing.

See the YouTube Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy

Crime File: Sentencing

NCJ Number

97233

Date Published

1984

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Series

NIJ Crime Files

Publication Link

YouTube | Study Guide (PDF)

Evaluating the Effect of Holistic Indigent Defense on Criminal Justice Outcomes

NCJ Number

252687

Date Published

December 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description

Publication Link

PDF

Young Offenders: What Happens and What Should Happen

NCJ Number

242653

Date Published

February 2014

Agencies

NIJ, OJJDP

Series

OJJDP Justice Research Series

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Legislation/Policy Analysis

Publication Link

PDF, 245 KB

Community-level influences on the sentencing of convicted sex offenders

2015-R2-CX-0039

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$39,997

Prosecution and Racial Justice in New York County - Technical Report

NCJ Number

247227

Date Published

January 2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

PDF

Prosecution and Racial Justice in New York County - Partnership Report

NCJ Number

247226

Date Published

January 2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

PDF

Alternative Sentencing Policies for Drug Offenders: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Kansas Senate Bill 123, Final Report

NCJ Number

238012

Date Published

March 2012

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis

Publication Link

PDF (Full report) | PDF (Summary)

Alternative Sentencing Policies for Drug Offenders: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Kansas Senate Bill 123, Executive Summary

NCJ Number

238013

Date Published

March 2012

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis

Publication Link

PDF (Summary) | PDF (Full report)

Alternatives to Custodial Supervision: The Day Fine

NCJ Number

230401

Date Published

April 2010

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis

Publication Link

PDF

The Anatomy of Discretion: An Analysis of Prosecutorial Decision-Making in County Prosecutors' Offices

2009-IJ-CX-0040

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2009

$393,564

Judicial Discretion and Sentencing Outcomes: Incorporating Data from the Courtroom

NCJ Number

223974

Date Published

June 2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

PDF

Assessing Consistency and Fairness in Sentencing: A Comparative Study in Three States, Grant Report

NCJ Number

223854

Date Published

May 2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis, Program/Project Evaluation

Publication Link

PDF