Wisconsin Sentencing in the Tough-on-Crime Era

Wisconsin Sentencing in the Tough-on-Crime Era
Author: Michael O’Hear
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2017-01-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 0299310205

The dramatic increase in U.S. prison populations since the 1970s is often blamed on mandatory sentencing laws, but this case study of a state with judicial discretion in sentencing reveals that other significant factors influence high incarceration rates.