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Criminology

the shift of discretion from judges to prosecutors when sentencing reforms constrain judicial choice.

In criminology, hydraulic displacement of discretion refers to the shift of discretion from judges to prosecutors when sentencing reforms constrain judicial choice. This meaning comes from Miethe (1987) in The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-).[1]

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References

Miethe, T. D. (1987). Charging and Plea Bargaining Practices under Determinate Sentencing: An Investigation of the Hydraulic Displacement of Discretion. The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-), 78(1), 155. https://doi.org/10.2307/1143578

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