State prison expansion: An explanatory model

Benton, Francis; Silberstein, J.

doi:10.1016/0047-2352(83)90047-8

Journal of Criminal Justice

1983

DOI: 10.1016/0047-2352(83)90047-8

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State prison expansion: An explanatory model

Francis Benton

J. Silberstein²

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Determinants Of Corrections Expenditures In The American States: An Exploratory Analysis*

Taggart

Winn

1991

Criminal Justice Policy Review

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This exploratory study seeks to shed light on the complexities surrounding the determinants of state corrections expenditures. Employing a framework composed of external environmental characteristics and internal institutional characteristics, the investigation focuses on the absolute and relative influence of six groups of variables on per capita spending by the 48 contiguous states in 1984. Generally, the findings indicate that variables associated with a state's external environment offer the best predictors of corrections expenditures. Significant internal variables are limited both in number and in importance. Implications and suggestions for future research in this area are discussed in the conclusion.

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Determinants Of Corrections Expenditures In The American States: An Exploratory Analysis*

Taggart

Winn

1991

Criminal Justice Policy Review

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Redefining the Power of the Federal Judiciary: The Impact of Court-Ordered Prison Reform on State Expenditures for Corrections

Taggart¹

1989

Law Soc Rev

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In the last two decades, federal judges in virtually all states have ordered state governments to alter dramatically the way they operate such institutions as prisons, hospitals, and mental health facilities. The research presented here seeks to improve our understanding of the budgetary linkage between the federal judiciary and state governments by examining the influence of court-ordered prison reform on state expenditures for corrections. Generally, the results indicate that the judiciary has had a limited but positive impact on capital outlays in one-half of the states examined. The influence on state operating expenditures for corrections has been even less noticeable. The analysis suggests that the judiciary's ability to exercise “the power of the purse” is tempered by the dynamics of state-level budgetary processes and the willingness of courts to adopt a comprehensive view of prison reform.The judiciary & has no influence over either the sword or the purse.—Alexander HamiltonA state is not at liberty to afford its citizens only those constitutional rights which fit comfortably within its budget.—U.S. District JudgeFrank M. Johnson, Jr.

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State prison expansion: An explanatory model

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Determinants Of Corrections Expenditures In The American States: An Exploratory Analysis*

Determinants Of Corrections Expenditures In The American States: An Exploratory Analysis*

Redefining the Power of the Federal Judiciary: The Impact of Court-Ordered Prison Reform on State Expenditures for Corrections

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