Recent Trends in Sentencing in Criminal Justice List and describe the most recent trends in sentencing.
Discuss how such trends may impact the criminal justice system (e.g. impact on crime rate, budget, priorities etc.). A new report, Trends in Sentencing and Corrections: State Legislation, by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), describes recent legislative trends that are contributing to declines in numbers of persons under correctional supervision, safer communities and more effective use of corrections resources. Actions in a growing number of states are setting a new course that involves data-driven strategies and with results measured in terms of reductions in crime and recidivism.
