146 Pages
by
Routledge
146 Pages
by
Routledge
146 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines the process and purpose of sentencing in the criminal justice system, beyond the confines of its legalistic aspects.
Sentencing is the process that concludes any criminal trial that ends with the defendant being convicted, and any hearing in which a defendant pleads guilty. Those convicted of crime have been subject to sentencing as the method of imposing a punishment for... Read more
Introduction 1. Sentencing as Punishment 2. Sentencing to Reduce Crime, and as Deterrence 3. Sentencing as Rehabilitation 4. Sentencing as Protection 5. Sentencing as Reparation Concluding Thoughts
Biography
Elaine A. O. Freer is a College Teaching Officer and Fellow in Law at Robinson College, Cambridge, UK, and a practising barrister at 5 Paper Buildings (Chambers of Miranda Moore QC and Julian Christopher QC).
