http://www.indianalawjournal.org en-us N/A admin@indianalawjournal.org Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:44:29 EDT 20 http://www.indianalawjournal.org/articles/53/1/Evidence-Based-Practices-and-State-Sentencing-Policy-Ten-Policy-Initiatives-to-Reduce-Recidivism/Page1.html In this paper, I first summarize how greater reliance on evidence-based practices would allow the state courts to improve the effectiveness of state sentencing outcomes, reduce recidivism, and, at the same time, reduce over-reliance on incarceration and promote the utilization of community-based alternatives for appropriate offenders. Second, I then outline ten policy initiatives which the state courts could pursue in order to fully incorporate evidence-based practices into state sentencing policy. Finally, in an appendix I suggest twenty agenda topics for meetings of criminal justice policy teams interested in incorporating evidence-based practices into local sentencing practices. . . . [for full article click the PDF below]

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