The Uniform Law Commissioners' Model Sentencing and Corrections Act: An Overview

I. Introduction II. General Approaches … A. The Need for Legislative Leadership and Responsibility … B. The Need for Specificity … C. The Need for the Rule of Law in Sentencing and Corrections III. Major Underlying Themes … A. Establishment and Unification of Correctional Systems—Article 2 … 1. Overview of Article 2 … B. Sentencing—Article 3 … 1. Overview of Article 3 … C. Treatment of Offenders and Judicial Oversight—Article 4 … 1. Overview of Article 4 … D. Interests of Victims—Article 5 IV. The Drafting Process V. Conclusion