Beating a dead horse: is there any basic empirical evidence for the deterrent effect of imprisonment?
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The idea that imprisonment has a deterrent effect on crime is criticized as overstated. Data from the US crime and imprisonment trends from 1972 through 1993, a period of continuous increase in the level of incarceration, is presented in support of this critique and reveals that theree is no significant connection between imprisonment rates and crime rates.
Publication Name: Crime, Law and Social Change
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0925-4994
Year: 1999
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The creation of RICO: law as knowledge diffusion process
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The historical development of the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is examined. The author explores the definition of organized crime as alien conspiracy, and the threat of organized crime which was increasing in the 1960's, which ultimately led to the development of the RICO Act in 1970.
Publication Name: Crime, Law and Social Change
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0925-4994
Year: 2000
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Minimum sentences and their effect on judicial discretion
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Mandatory minimum sentences are criticized based on evidence that they fail to deter offenders or would-be offenders. When the social problems that breed crime are reduced crime would probably abate. Such sentences also fail to rehabilitate the criminal and policy makers should realize this fact.
Publication Name: Crime, Law and Social Change
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0925-4994
Year: 1999
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