Time and Punishment: Mandatory Sentences Face Growing Skepticism

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 02:20 in Psychology & Sociology

Many scholars say mandatory sentencing policies in the United States lock up nonviolent, low-level offenders for too long and are no longer a cost-effective way to reduce crime.

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