LibGuides: SOC-3020 v1: Week 5 Resources

Week 5 Resources

Mandatory Sentencing & the Independence of the Judiciary
Cowdery, N. (N.D.). Rule of law: Mandatory sentencing &the independence of the judiciary.
https://www.ruleoflaw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MandatorySentencing.pdf
This Infographic was written by a prosecutor in Australia but offers a good outline of the issues involved in mandatory sentencing and the role of the judiciary in the process.

Mandatory minimums and sentencing reform.
Criminal Justice Policy Foundation. (N.D.). Mandatory minimums and sentencing reform.
https://www.cjpf.org/mandatory-minimums/
This article provides a brief history of mandatory minimum sentences and the evolution of reforms in sentencing. It focuses on the impact of sentencing on drug-related cases.

Judicial Discretion: 10 Guidelines for Its Use
Zonay, T. (2015). Judicial discretion: 10 guidelines for its use. National Judicial College.
https://www.judges.org/news-and-info/judicial-news-judicial-discretion-guidelines/
Judge Thomas A. Zonay, presiding judge of the superior court in Rutland, VT, provides a definition, brief history, and guidelines for judicial discretion.
Technology's Influence on Federal Sentencing
Rowland, M. (2020). Technology's influence on federal sentencing: Past, present, and future. Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice, 26 (2), 565-624.
This article looks at the history of indeterminate sentencing and how artificial intelligence could impact sentencing in the future.
Discretion and Disparity Under Sentencing Guidelines
Painter-Davis, N., & Ulmer, J. T. (2020). Discretion and Disparity under Sentencing Guidelines Revisited: The Interrelationship between Structured Sentencing Alternatives and Guideline Decision-making. Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency, 57(3), 263–293. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022427819874862
This article looks at race and ethnicity with respect to sentencing and sentencing disparities.