Contents How to Use This Book ix 1 American Sentencing—Law and Practice 1 Q1. Have judges lost their sentencing discretion? 2 Q2. Do modern-day prosecutors dictate sentences for criminal convictions? Q3. Are defendants punished for exercising their constitutional right to a trial? 13 Q4. Do drug offenders get tougher sentences than violent offenders? 19 Q5. Do white-collar criminals ever get serious prison terms? 22 Q6. Is capital punishment “dead” in the United States? 27 Q7. Are the needs and wishes of crime victims disregarded in the sentencing process? 31 2 Alternatives to Incarceration 41 Q8. Is probation just a “slap on the wrist”? 41 Q9. Are so-called intermediate sanctions more effective in reducing recidivism than traditional probation? 48 Q10. Do drug treatment courts and other problem-solving courts really work? 55 Q11. Does restorative justice really work? 58
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