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If Dotson's conviction is not overturned, he must wait until 1988 before he is eligible for parole. Warren Lupel, his attorney, said that he will appeal the decision and ask Governor James Thompson to grant clemency. In the wake of the ruling, scores of sympathizers have called or wired...
The initial praise for Goetz's dramatic act starkly underscored an increasingly hard-line attitude toward crime in recent years. More than 1,500 citizen crime-fighting groups have sprung up in 38 states, determined to be "nosy neighbors" and serve as the eyes and ears of police. Local spending...
The laudable desire of the courts to protect the rights of suspected criminals has long been a sore point with victims of crime, who complain that no such solicitude has been extended to them. Today organizations supporting victims' rights are sprouting up across the country. More than 400 victims advocacy...
Based on the pilot study, the department's Bureau of Justice Statistics said it appeared that half or more of the returned prisoners were sent back to prison for new crimes rather than violations of parole rules.
>Sentencing. In the largest change, the measure mandates the establishment of a system of guidelines for judges to use in imposing sentences. To eliminate disparities in punishment for the same crimes - and to dismantle the present parole system - a seven-member commission will set up a grading system for crimes...