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Bill O'Rights · 02-23-2004, 06:10 PM

My daughter is doing a high school english project, and is having trouble finding source material. Her report will focus on prison sentences, disproportionate to the crime. Specifically, I think that she wants information on light sentences for violent (hate) crimes, and harsh sentences for non-violent crimes. What this has to do with english...I don't know. I told her that I would ask you guys if anyone knows of any websites that would have source material that she can reference, I would appreciate it.

pinklily · 02-23-2004, 07:17 PM

If she knows any specific cases the US Department of Justice and NY times websites are great.

pinklily · 02-23-2004, 07:19 PM

P.S. make sure she remembers her annotated bibliography with anything she uses online.

macmanmike6100 · 02-23-2004, 10:37 PM

increasing disproportionality for hate crimes: http://www.issues-views.com/index.ph...2/article/1199

irwin chemerinsky, from my alma mater USC, speaks on punishment disproportionality in California: http://lawweb.usc.edu/lawmag/archive...s/supreme.html

and of course, google on 'cruel and unusual punishment': http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...=Google+Search

Peetster · 02-24-2004, 12:14 PM

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Originally posted by Bill O'Rights
she wants information on light sentences for violent (hate) crimes, and harsh sentences for non-violent crimes

She already jumped ahead to the conclusion before doing the research?

Kadath · 02-24-2004, 01:02 PM

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Originally posted by Peetster
She already jumped ahead to the conclusion before doing the research?

Perhaps it's a position paper with assigned positions?

cowudders14 · 02-24-2004, 01:43 PM

Now, I'm not really supposed to plug my own website, but this part of it may come in useful. It's a campaign about trying to get more justice in rape trials. Ok, it's about the UK system, and it's quite specific, but there is a lot of info, a lot of links, and a fairly busy forum on it (which is a permanent pain to keep moderated! Although the feature where all posts get emailed to me is a big help in this...) (Sorry, I'm waffling...). It may at least get you started and give you some base info to look at/some links to start your search with.

Good luck, and I hope it goes well for you.
The site is at http://www.broadcaster.org.uk/sectio...ign_frames.htm

monkeysugar · 02-24-2004, 03:38 PM

I don't know if this is quite what you're looking for, but the Bureau of Justice Statistics website is one I have used many, many times in my college career.

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/

Here is some information that came up on the National Criminal Justice Reference System, also one I have used many times. http://www.ncjrs.org/hate_crimes/facts.html

I am not sure about what you mean by " information on light sentences for violent (hate) crimes, and harsh sentences for non-violent crimes." Is she looking for sentencing information on white-collar crimes, discrepancies between sentencing between different types of drugs, etc?

Proquest is a very useful resource in finding articles and journals. also, if you go to a homepage of a university, you might check out their library online. My university library homepage has an extensice online database.

MSD · 02-25-2004, 09:44 PM

NORML has a section on drug laws that van be used for reference in teh case of harsh sentences for nonviolent drug use

http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3378

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cowudders14 Bringer of good Moos... Location: Midlands, UK	Now, I'm not really supposed to plug my own website, but this part of it may come in useful. It's a campaign about trying to get more justice in rape trials. Ok, it's about the UK system, and it's quite specific, but there is a lot of info, a lot of links, and a fairly busy forum on it (which is a permanent pain to keep moderated! Although the feature where all posts get emailed to me is a big help in this...) (Sorry, I'm waffling...). It may at least get you started and give you some base info to look at/some links to start your search with. Good luck, and I hope it goes well for you. The site is at http://www.broadcaster.org.uk/sectio...ign_frames.htm __________________ Moo! I'm mooey!

02-24-2004, 03:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
monkeysugar I'll be on the veranda, since you're on the cross. Location: Rand McNally's friendliest small town in America. They must have strayed from the dodgy parts...	I don't know if this is quite what you're looking for, but the Bureau of Justice Statistics website is one I have used many, many times in my college career. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/ Here is some information that came up on the National Criminal Justice Reference System, also one I have used many times. http://www.ncjrs.org/hate_crimes/facts.html I am not sure about what you mean by " information on light sentences for violent (hate) crimes, and harsh sentences for non-violent crimes." Is she looking for sentencing information on white-collar crimes, discrepancies between sentencing between different types of drugs, etc? Proquest is a very useful resource in finding articles and journals. also, if you go to a homepage of a university, you might check out their library online. My university library homepage has an extensice online database. __________________ I've got the love of my life and a job that I enjoy most of the time. Life is good.

02-23-2004, 07:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
pinklily Crazy	If she knows any specific cases the US Department of Justice and NY times websites are great.

02-23-2004, 07:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
pinklily Crazy	P.S. make sure she remembers her annotated bibliography with anything she uses online.

02-23-2004, 10:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
macmanmike6100 High Honorary Junkie Location: Tri-state.	increasing disproportionality for hate crimes: http://www.issues-views.com/index.ph...2/article/1199 irwin chemerinsky, from my alma mater USC, speaks on punishment disproportionality in California: http://lawweb.usc.edu/lawmag/archive...s/supreme.html and of course, google on 'cruel and unusual punishment': http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...=Google+Search

02-25-2004, 09:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	NORML has a section on drug laws that van be used for reference in teh case of harsh sentences for nonviolent drug use http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3378