Description
This book assists judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys in a area of criminal law which is critical but often misunderstood. It illustrates and explains the complex law of Florida sentencing, including statutory maximums, presumptive minimum sentencing, minimum mandatories, consecutive and concurrent sentencing, enhancements, reclassifications, departures, alternative sentencing, involuntary civil commitment of sexual offenders and sexual predators, sentencing of juveniles, probation and community control, restitution, contempt sentencing, gain time, post release, parole, executive clemency, expunction, and other topics.
Features
- Provides chapters on most aspects of Florida sentencing - including preparing and interpreting scoresheets used in sentencing from 1983
- Authored commentary and explanations from a practicing Florida prosecutor who is board certified in criminal law