Margaret Love | April 5, 2019 | Sentencing
The Model Penal Code: Sentencing (MPC) is not specifically designed or intended to influence sentencing in the federal system, although the MPC itself often reflects the influence of federal law. In one recent case, the influence of one upon the other appears mutual:...
Margaret Love and Cecelia M. Klingele | March 29, 2019 | Sentencing
AbstractThe financial cost of mass incarceration has prompted states to pass legislation providing for early release of prisoners. Although early release laws are frequently in tension with principles underlying sentencing systems, most have been passed without any...
Cynthia Rudin | January 30, 2018 | Sentencing
The justice system is increasingly turning to complicated computer algorithms to help make decisions about bail, sentencing and parole. But many question whether paying private software companies to use secret algorithms in criminal justice is in the public’s best...
Pauline Toboulidis | August 22, 2017 | Sentencing
Model Penal Code: Sentencing Reporters have updated the black letter text of the Proposed Final Draft. When any ALI project is approved at an Annual Meeting, Reporters will update the draft and make editorial changes that were directed or agreed to by the Council or...
Kevin Reitz | June 7, 2017 | Sentencing
After 15 years of work, The America Law Institute’s Model Penal Code: Sentencing received final approval at the 2017 ALI annual meeting (approved draft available here). This is the first-ever revision of the celebrated 1962 Model Penal Code. See the press release from...
