
Sentencing the Self-Convicted
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The vast majority of defendants across all common law jurisdictions plead guilty and as a result receive a reduced sentence. Concessions by a defendant attract more lenient State punishment in all western legal systems. The concession is significant: At a stroke, a guilty plea relieves the State of the burden of proving the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and in open court. Plea-based sentencing has become even more visible in recent years.
The book provides insightful commentary on the following questions:
- If an individual voluntarily accepts guilt, should the State receive this plea without further investigation or any disinterested adjudication?
- Is it ethically acceptable to allow suspects and defendants, to self-convict in this manner, without independent confirmation and evidence to support a conviction?
- If it is acceptable, what is the appropriate State response to such offenders?
- If the defendant is detained pretrial, the ability to secure release in return for a plea may be particularly enticing. Might it be too enticing, resulting in wrongful convictions?
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Persons
Jesper Ryberg is Professor of Ethics and Philosophy of Law at Roskilde University, Denmark.
Content
Julian V Roberts (University of Oxford, UK) and Jesper Ryberg (Roskilde University, Denmark)
2. When Should We Plead Guilty?
RA Duff (University of Stirling, UK)
3. Guilty Plea, Sentencing Discounts and Retributivism
Jesper Ryberg (Roskilde University, Denmark)
4. Guilty Pleas, Sentencing Reductions, and Non-punishment of the Innocent
Zachary Hoskins (University of Nottingham, UK)
5. Rewarding Virtue: An Ethical Defence of Plea-based Sentence Reductions
Julian V Roberts (University of Oxford, UK) and Netanel Dagan (Hebrew University, Israel)
6. The Limited Moral Relevance of Pleas and Verdicts
Adam Kolber (Brooklyn Law School, USA)
7. The Guilty Plea and Self-Respect
Gabrielle Watson (University of Oxford, UK)
8. Why Should Guilty Pleas Matter?
Thom Brooks (Durham University, UK)
9. Victim-related Assumptions Underlying Plea-based Sentence Reductions: A Communicative and Experiential Framework
Marie Manikis (McGill University, Canada)
10. Plea-Based Sentence Reductions: Legal Assumptions and Empirical Realities
Rebecca Helm (University of Exeter, UK)
11. Plea Negotiations and Mitigation
Mike Hough (Birkbeck, University of London, UK) and Jessica Jacobson (Birkbeck, University of London, UK)
12. Guilty Pleas, Fools' Bargains and Wonderful Justice
Leo Zaibert (Union College, USA)
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