Sentencing : theory, law and practice
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Sentencing : theory, law and practice
Butterworth, 1996
2nd ed
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographies and index
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Description
" A highly respected and authoritative account of sentencing theory, law and practice and the set text on a number of criminal justice courses. Features comprehensive coverage of the sentencing powers and practices of the Crown Court, magistrates' courts and the Court of Appeal"
Table of Contents
- PART I
- General
- 1. Sentencing procedure and appeals
- 2. Information about the offender
- 3. The relevance of explanations
- 4. Aggravation and mitigation
- 5. Discrimination and mercy
- 6. Background information
- 7. The efficacy of correctives
- 8. General deterrence and education
- 9. Sentencers' aims
- PART II
- Imprisonment
- 10. Using imprisonment
- 11. Imprisonment's wanted and unwanted effects
- 12. Administration, location, allocation
- 13. Rules, grievances and rights
- 14. Getting out
- PART III
- Non-custodial measures
- 15. Diversion and nominal measures
- 16. Financial measures
- 17. Community penalties
- 18. Philosophies and effectiveness of supervision
- 19. The control of stigma
- PART IV
- Special categories
- 20. Young adult offenders
- 21. Mentally disordered offenders
- 22. Dangerous offenders
- 23. Traffic offenders
- 24. The executive and the judiciary
- Index
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