Sentencing and Punishment
The Quest for Justice
Published on 14. April 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
415 pages
978-0-19-927087-3 (ISBN)
Description
Covering the key themes and topics studied on sentencing and punishment courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, this new and exciting textbook is an accessible account of recent developments in sentencing and punishment from the standpoint of penal theories, policy aims and punishment practice, and human rights. It reviews - from philosophical, legal and practical perspectives - changing ideas as to what counts as 'just' punishment, and provides an integrated discussion of the law and legitmacy of the process of calculating and implemeting punishment. Using case studies and other learning tools to stimulate students, this book explains and evaluates recent and proposed changes in penal policy and sentencing practice.
Reviews / Votes
"This excellent new book is a particularly refreshing new edition to texts in this area and criminal justice generally...The integration of theory with practice successfully, and justifably, complicated the issues but does so in a way that is always accessible (primarily because of the clarity of language but aided by an excellent glossary of terms, chapter summaries, coherent sub-headings and helpful cross referencing." Youth Justice, August 2006 "In addition to being an invaluable guide to those attempting to navigate the complex surface of current penal policy, the book should also stimulate fresh perspectives amongst those familiar with the topography of the current penal terrain." Howard Journal, 2006 "(A) stimulating account of the role of sentencing law and penal policy in England and Wales." The Student Law Journal, December 2005 "A well-written and accessible text which provides excellent value for money." The Student Law Journal, December 2005More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
This book is suitable for undergraduates and postgraduates studying sentencing, penal policy and theory, and punishment. It is also of interest to a wider readership, including professionals with an interest in criminal justice.
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
794 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-927087-3 (9780199270873)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Book
08/2008
2nd Edition
Oxford University Press
€32.18
Article is exhausted; no reprint
Persons
Susan Easton, Brunel University and Christine Piper, Brunel University
Content
PART A: SENTENCING PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES; 1. Introduction: New Penology and New Policies; 2. Just Constraints; 3. Just Deserts: From the Criminal Justice Act 1991 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003; 4. Utility and Deterrence; 5. Risk and Danger; 6. Making Amends; 7. Dealing with Minors: Continuity and Change; PART B: PUNISHING OFFENDERS; 8. Fair Impact?; 9. Punishing Youth; 10. Just Punishment in the Community; 11. Justice in the Modern Prison; 12. Equality and Difference in the Experience of Imprisonment; CONCLUDING COMMENTS