Sentencing and Sanctions in Western Countries

Name: Sentencing and Sanctions in Western Countries
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ISBN: 9780195138610

ISBN-10: 0195138619

ISBN-13: 9780195138610

Edition: 2001

Authors: Michael Tonry, Richard S. Frase

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This collection of original essays surveys the evolution of sentencing policies and practices in Western countries over the past twenty-five years. The volume consists of approximately ten essays. Six consider sentencing policy strategies and practices in major western countries, including Australia, England/Wales, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United States. Each is written by a recognized expert from that part of the world. The remaining essays consider developments and subjects that cross national boundaries. Just a few of the subjects touched upon include plea-bargaining, community service and electronic monitoring, standards of use of incarceration, and legal…

Book details

List price: $99.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/31/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 456
Size: 8.90" wide x 5.91" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Contributors


Sentencing and Sanctions in Western Countries


Punishment Policies and Patterns in Western Countries


References



Colonization and Resistance in Australian Sentencing


Notes


References



The Decline of English Sentencing and Other Stories


Notes


References



The Decline of the Repressive Ideal


Notes


References



Sentencing and Punishment in the Netherlands


References



Sentencing and Punishment in Germany


Notes


References



The Disassembly and Reassembly of U.S. Sentencing Practices


Notes


References



Comparative Perspectives on Sentencing Policy and Research


Notes


References



Post-Adjudication Dispositions in Comparative Perspective


References



International Standards for Sentencing and Punishment


Appendix 9.A: Articles Related to Substantive Criminal Law and Sentencing in Major Human Rights Instruments


Appendix 9.B: Summary of the Rights Protected by the European Convention on Human Rights


Notes


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International Controls on Sentencing and Punishment


Notes


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The Project of Sentencing Reform


Notes


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Index