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Sentencing & Sanctions Programs at a Glance

25% No Effects

62% Promising

13% Effective

Total Number of Programs: 43

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Sentencing & Sanctions Practice Outcomes at a Glance

29% No Effects

71% Promising

Total Number of Practices: 3

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Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) / Randomized Field Experiment

Refers to an experimental research design in which participants are randomly assigned to a treatment or a control group. Most social scientists consider random assignment to lead to the highest level of confidence that observed effects are the result of the program and not other variables.

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Courts

At the conclusion of the judicial process, a judge may sentence an individual convicted of a crime to some type of penalty or sanction, such as a decree of imprisonment, a fine, or other punishments.