How do judges decide? : the search for fairness and justice in punishment
The appropriate amount of punishment for a given crime is an issue that has been debated by scholars, philosophers, and legal professionals since the beginning of civilizations. This book seeks to address this issue in all of its complexity by providing a comprehensive overview of the sentencing process in the United States. The book begins by discussing the overall concept of punishment and then proceeds to dissect individual aspects of punishment. Topics include the sentencing process, responsibility of the judge, disparity and discrimination in sentencing, and sentencing reform. This book is an ideal text for courses on the judicial system, criminal law, law and society, and corrections. It can be an essential resource to help students understand patterns in the wide discretion and latitude given to judges when determining punishments within the framework of the United States judicial system
Print Book, English, ©2002
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, Calif., ©2002
xii, 340 pages ; 23 cm
9780761987604, 0761987606
48003114
The goals of sentencing
Sentencing options and the sentencing process
How do judges decide?
Sentencing disparity and discrimination
Sentencing disparity and discrimination
30 years of sentencing reform
The impact of the sentencing reform movement