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Sentencing Alternative Sentencing: Fines, Probation, Community Service, Deferred Adjudication
Alternative sentencing usually provides criminal defendants a way to avoid serving a jail or prison sentence. The most common alternatives include suspended sentences, fines, probation, community service, restitution, deferred adjudication and pretrial diversion programs. A judge will use a...- Michael Wechsler
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- Category: Criminal Law
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Sentencing Criminal Sentencing: Probation & Community Service Facts
This article explains the process of sentencing in criminal court, the differences between parole and probation and how to handle revocation of probation and hearings. Pre-Sentence Report or Probation Report After a conviction of or guilty plea of a defendant,a report will be prepared for the...- Michael Wechsler
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- community service criminal sentencing parole probation revocation of probation suspended sentence
- Category: Criminal Law
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Sentencing How a Judge Imposes Sentencing & Considerations
This article will assist you in understanding the basics of criminal law concerning sentencing, parole and probation. It will also cover pre-sentencing reports, suspended sentences, community service, bail, the differences between jail and prison and other topics of concern to an accused...- Michael Wechsler
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- 4 min read
- community service jail sentence pre-sentence report prison sentence probation probation report sentencing considerations sentencing factors
- Category: Criminal Law