Indeterminate sentencing provides corrections officials with a powerful stimulant for good behavior and rehabilitation. At the same time, it tends to remove the responsibility of judges and juries to impose sentences in proportion to the serious nature of the crimes. We have seen that the bench and bar tended to resist indeterminate sentencing laws. Were they correct in terms of constitutional law, procedural rights, and protecting the interests of the public? Should correctional officers or parole boards be permitted to second-guess judges and jurors in this area of great concern to public safety?
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