Proportionate Sentencing
Exploring the Principles
ISBN13: 9780199272600ISBN10: 0199272603
Hardback,
250 pages
Jul 2005,
In Stock
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Description
This book is about the principle of proportionality--the principle that a sentence should be proportionate to the seriousness of the offense committed. Although the principle has often been discussed, this book breaks new ground by examining more fully the detailed arguments for the theory and for applying it to a range of situations including young offenders, dangerous offenders and socially deprived offenders. The authors are well known for their previous writings on proportionality theory, and this book broadens the theory to deal with important contemporary issues in crime and punishment.Features
- Re-examines the concept of giving criminal their 'just deserts'
- Explores the relevance of restorative justice to proportionality theory
- Considers its applicability to the cases of dangerous, socially deprived, or juvenile offenders
About the Author(s)
Andrew von Hirsch is Honorary Professor of Penal Theory and Penal Law at the University of Cambridge. Andrew Ashworth is Vinerian Professor of English Law at the University of Oxford.
