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"Fixed" sentencing: The effects on imprisonment rates over time

Leymon, Mark Gregory Hannon, 1979- (University of Oregon, 2010-06)

Beginning in the 1970s, states adopted sentencing reforms as a response to a growing number of concerns in the criminal justice system. These reforms included sentencing guidelines, statutory presumptive sentencing, ...
Greening the Gulag: Politics of Sustainability in Prison

Bohlinger, Brittany (University of Oregon, 2016-10-27)

Over the past 30 years, the U.S. prison population has exploded. With only 5% of the global population, the U.S. now incarcerates more than 25% of the world’s prisoners (ACLU, 2011). This has led to increased attention ...
Preparing inmates for community re-entry: An employment preparation intervention

Medlock, Erica Leigh, 1979- (University of Oregon, 2009-09)

The purpose of this dissertation study was to adapt, deliver, and experimentally test the effectiveness of a research-based, employment-focused group counseling intervention (OPTIONS) that was designed to improve male ...