Previous Convictions at Sentencing: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1849460426 ISBN 13 : 9781849460422

Editeur : Hart Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

This latest volume in the "Penal Theory and Penal Ethics" series addresses one of the oldest and most contested questions in the field of criminal sentencing: should an offender's previous convictions affect the sentence? This question provokes a series of others: Is it possible to justify a discount for first offenders within a retributive sentencing framework? How should previous convictions enter into the sentencing equation? At what point should prior misconduct cease to count for the purposes of fresh sentencing? Should similar previous convictions count more than convictions unrelated to the current offence? Statutory sentencing regimes around the world incorporate provisions which mandate harsher treatment of repeat offenders. Although there is an extensive literature on the definition and use of criminal history information, the emphasis here, as befits a volume in the series, is on the theoretical and normative aspects of considering previous convictions at sentencing. Several authors explore the theory underlying the practice of mitigating the punishments for first offenders, while others put forth arguments for enhancing sentences for recidivists. The practice of sentencing repeat offenders in two jurisdictions (England and Wales, and Sweden) is also examined in detail.

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À propos de l?auteur

Julian Roberts is Professor of Criminology at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Worcester College. Andrew von Hirsch is Honorary Professor of Penal Theory and Penal Law at the University of Cambridge and an Honorary Fellow of Wolfson College.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hart Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1849460426
• ISBN 13: 9781849460422
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 268
• Éditeur: Roberts Julian V, Hirsch Andreas Von
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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