Publication

1986 - Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, Ann Arbor, Mich. (P.O. Box 1248, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106), Michigan

Language

English

Word Count

36,500 words, Guess

Page Count

146 pages

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Description

This survey assesses the impact of a determinant sentencing law, the Fair Sentencing Act, which became effective July 1, 1981, in North Carolina. Specific variables include information from official court records on witness testimony and quality of evidence, information from prison staff and probation/parole officers, and social, demographic, and criminal history for defendants. In this dataset it is also possible to trace defendants through the criminal justice system from arrest to disposition.

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Series Statement

  • ICPSR -- 8307.
  • ICPSR study -- 8307.

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