Andrew Ashworth expertly examines the key issues in English sentencing policyand practice including the mechanisms for producing sentencing guidelines. Heconsiders the most high-profile stages in the criminal justice process such as the Court of Appeal's approach to the custody threshold, the framework for the sentencing of young offenders and the abiding problems of previous convictions in sentencing. Taking into account the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 and the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, the book's inter-disciplinary approach places the legislation and guidelines on sentencing in the context of criminological research, statistical trends and theories of punishment. By examining the law in relation to elements of the wider criminal justice system, including the prison and probation services, students gain a rounded perspectiveon the relevant principles and problems of sentencing and criminal justice. INDICE: 1. An introduction to English sentencing; 2. Sentencing and the constitution; 3. Sentencing aims, principles and policies; 4. Elements of proportionality; 5. Aggravation and mitigation; 6. Persistence, prevention and prediction; 7. Equality before the law; 8. Multiple offenders; 9. Custodial sentencing; 10. Non-custodial sentencing; 11. Procedural issues and ancillary orders;12. Special sentencing powers; 13. Conclusions.
- ISBN: 978-0-521-74875-9
- Editorial: Cambridge University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 502
- Fecha Publicación: 04/02/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés