Document Type

Working Paper

Publication Date

4-29-2009

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Abstract

This Essay examines truth in sentencing discusses its strengths and weaknesses and analyzes what it will mean for Alabama The piece neither seeks to support or oppose the existing legislative mandate to adopt truth in sentencing in Alabama Rather the Essay seeks to shed light on the issues induce a healthy dialogue and encourage the involved parties to garner a broad base of knowledge carefully deliberate properly design Alabamas truthinsentencing scheme and ensure that the state has built the necessary infrastructure to support truth in sentencing Otherwise adopting any truthinsentencing scheme would be imprudent The Essay also examines Alabama past and present sentencing models and reports on the Sentencing Commissions voluntary sentencing guidelines presently used in the state as well as the challenges it faces in developing a truthinsentencing scheme in compliance the existing legislative mandate

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