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Program monographs : intensive supervision, correctional education, correction enterprises / by Dawes, Debbie Meagher.; North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission.(CARDINAL)207608;
Includes bibliographical references.Intensive supervision -- Correctional education -- Correction enterprises.
Subjects: Sentences (Criminal procedure); Mandatory sentences;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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Incarcerating US [videorecording] / by Hines, Regan,film director.; Vittorio, Vincent,1980-film producer.; Baudoin, Jonathan,director of photography.; Emmanuel, Asher,editor of moving image work.; Hurrell, Lewis,composer (expression); Life Is My Movie Entertainment (Firm),production company,publisher.; Moving Picture Institute,production company.;
Director of photography, Jonathan Baudoin ; editor, Asher Emmanuel ; original score, Lewis Hurrell."Incarcerating US" is a feature-length documentary that exposes America's prison problem and explores ways to unshackle the Land of the Free through vital criminal justice reforms. With 2.3 million people behind bars, the U.S. has the largest prison population in the history of the world. Through dramatic first-hand accounts, expert testimony, and shocking statistics, "Incarcerating US" asks fundamental questions about the prison system in America: What is the purpose of prison? Why did our prison population explode in the 1970s? What can make our justice system more just?DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation (1.78:1); Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Prisons; Prisons; Mandatory sentences;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Report on study of structured sentencing pursuant to session law 2001-424, section 25.8 : submitted to the 2002 session of the 2001 North Carolina General Assembly / by North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission.(CARDINAL)207608;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Sentences (Criminal procedure); Mandatory sentences;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Three strikes and you're out : vengeance as public policy / by Shichor, David.(CARDINAL)147163; Sechrest, Dale K.(CARDINAL)178616;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Criminal justice, Administration of; Criminal law; Recidivism; Prison sentences; Mandatory sentences; Criminal law.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Report on study of penalties for second degree arson and detonation of explosive devices pursuant to session law 2001-491, section 21.2 and 21.5 : submitted to the 2003 session of the North Carolina General Assembly / by North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission.(CARDINAL)207608;
Subjects: Arson; Explosives; Sentences (Criminal procedure); Mandatory sentences;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Report on study of the laws regarding drug offenses pursuant to session law 2001-491, section 21.4 : submitted to the 2003 session of the North Carolina General Assembly / by North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission.(CARDINAL)207608;
Subjects: Drug abuse; Drug traffic; Sentences (Criminal procedure); Mandatory sentences;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Sentence [videorecording] by Valdez, Rudydirector.;
Director Rudy Valdez's personal documentary shares the story of his sister Cindy Shank, a mother of three young girls who was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for conspiracy charges related to her late ex-boyfriend's drug distribution activities. By foregrounding the devastating effect that Shank's incarceration has exacted on her family, it advocates for reform of the mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines.MPAA rating: NRDVD, region 1, widescreen presentation, Dolby Digital 5.0.
Subjects: Documentary;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The book of memory / by Gappah, Petina,1971-author.(CARDINAL)494128;
Memory, the narrator of Petina Gappah's The Book of Memory, is an albino woman languishing in Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison in Harare, Zimbabwe, after being sentenced for murder. As part of her appeal, her lawyer insists that she write down what happened as she remembers it. The death penalty is a mandatory sentence for murder, and Memory is, both literally and metaphorically, writing for her life. As her story unfolds, Memory reveals that she has been tried and convicted for the murder of Lloyd Hendricks, her adopted father. But who was Lloyd Hendricks? Why does Memory feel no remorse for his death? And did everything happen exactly as she remembers?
Subjects: Novels.; Fiction.; Women prisoners; People with albinism; Albinism; Albinism in animals; Zimbabwean fiction.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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Criminal justice / by Roleff, Tamara L.,1959-(CARDINAL)391164;
MARCIVE 12/19/07Includes bibliographical references and index.The grand jury system needs reform / Commission to Reform the Federal Grand Jury -- The grand jury system does not need reform / James K. Robinson -- All accused criminals are entitled to a robust defense / Richard Hustad Miller -- Lawyers are not obligated to defend guilty clients / Vincent Bugliosi -- Terrorists should be tried in a military tribunal / Neal A. Richardson and Spencer J. Crona -- Terrorists should be tried in the criminal justice system / Anne-Marie Slaughter -- The juvenile justice system discriminates against minorities / William Raspberry -- The juvenile justice system does not discriminate against minorities / Jared Taylor -- Prisons are responsible for the drop in crime rates / Morgan O. Reynolds -- Factors other than prison may be responsible for the drop in crime rates / Marc Mauer -- Drug courts reduce recidivism / Joseph R. Biden -- Drug courts are counterproductive / Eric Cohen -- Prisons should rehabilitate inmates / Charles Wampler -- Prisons should punish inmates / Charles H. Logan -- Three-strikes laws should be reformed / Ryan S. King and Marc Mauer -- Three-strikes laws should not be reformed / Part I: Robert Kelsey; Part II: Ted Westerman -- Capital punishment should be abolished / American Civil Liberties Union -- Capital punishment should not be abolished / William Tucker -- Mandatory minimum sentences are ineffective in the war against drugs / Families Against Mandatory Minimums -- Mandatory minimum sentences are effective in the war against drugs / John Roth -- A victims' rights constitutional amendment is necessary / George W. Bush -- A victims' rights constitutional amendment is unnecessary / Roger Pilon -- The Miranda warning impedes law enforcement / Bruce Fein -- The Miranda warning should not be abolished / Charles Levendosky -- The exclusionary rule impedes justice / Max Boot -- The exclusionary rule should not be abolished / Timothy Lynch.
Subjects: Criminal justice, Administration of; Capital punishment; Juvenile justice system; Prisons; Civil rights;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Taking sides : clashing issues in public policy, justice, and the law / by Natoli, Marie D.(CARDINAL)179657;
pt.1. Race. 1. Does the judicial process result in racial discrimination? -- 2. Is racial profiling necessary to law enforcement? -- 3. Is plea bargaining fair? -- 4. Do minorities receive tougher sentencing? -- 5. Are mandatory minimum sentences fair and effective? -- pt.2. Gender. 6. Is affirmative action reverse discrimination? -- 7. Is mandatory minimum sentencing fair to women? -- 8. Would privatization of Social Security be detrimental to women? -- 9. Does gender affect criminal sentencing? -- pt.3. Sexual orientation. 10. Is hate crime legislation constitutional? -- 11. Should same-sex marriages be permitted? -- 12. Should gays and lesbians be allowed to adopt? -- pt.4. Socio-economics. 13. Can the poor receive adequate criminal defense? -- 14. Can "expert witness" testimony in the courtroom be made more equitable? -- 15. Does the U.S. income tax system favor the rich? -- pt.5. Education. 16. Do the states provide educational equality? -- 17. Should standard tests be relied upon to determine student potential? -- 18. Should there be federal education standards? -- 19. Can No Child Left Behind provide equitable education?
Subjects: Civil rights; Justice, Administration of; Public policy (Law); Justice.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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