Tag: Mandatory Sentencing

  • Probation

    Probation in the United States A criminal sentence that allows a person to return to the community under supervised release. Probation is an alternative to imprisonment and is applied to almost two-thirds of sentenced offenders in the United States. Control is maintained over the offender by […]

  • Mandatory Sentencing

    Mandatory Sentencing in the United States Mandatory Sentencing in the Criminal Justice System This section covers the topics below related with Mandatory Sentencing : Courts Sentencing and Sanctions Leading Case Law Among the main judicial decisions on this topic: Parole, Probation, and […]

  • Mandatory Sentencing

    Mandatory Sentencing in the United States Mandatory Sentencing in the Criminal Justice System This section covers the topics below related with Mandatory Sentencing : Courts Sentencing and Sanctions Leading Case Law Among the main judicial decisions on this topic: Parole, Probation, and […]

  • Parole

    Parole in the United States Release of a prisoner prior to the end of a criminal sentence. The release of a prisoner on parole is conditional. The person is supervised during the release period by a parole officer. Failure to conform to the conditions of parole results in its revocation and […]