Fundamentals of Sentencing Theory
Essays in Honour of Andrew von Hirsch
Author: Andrew Ashworth and Martin Wasik Series: Oxford Monographs on Criminal Law and Justice
This themed collection of essays carries forward the debate on the fundamental issues of sentencing theory
A thematic collection of essays on sentencing theory. The essays consider the underlying justifications for the imposition of punishment by the State, and examine the relationship between victims, offenders and the State, addressing areas of sentencing policy and the unequal impact on offenders of different sentencing measures.
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This themed collection of essays carries forward the debate on the fundamental issues of sentencing theory
A thematic collection of essays on sentencing theory. The essays consider the underlying justifications for the imposition of punishment by the State, and examine the relationship between victims, offenders and the State, addressing areas of sentencing policy and the unequal impact on offenders of different sentencing measures.
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The Oxford Monographs On Criminal Law And Justice series aims to cover all aspects of criminal law and procedure including criminal evidence. the scope of the series is wide, encompassing both practical and theoretical works. Series Editor: Professor Andrew Ashworth, Vinerian Professor of English Law, All Souls College, Oxford. This volume is a thematic collection of essays on sentencing theory by leading writers. Theessays fall into three groups. Part I considers the underlying justifications for the imposition of punishment by the State, and examines the relationship between victims, offenders and the State. Part IIaddresses a number of areas of sentencing policy that have given rise to particular difficulty, such as the sentencing of drug offenders, the rationale for discounting sentences for multiple offenders, the existence of special sentencing for young offenders, and cases where the injury done to the victim is of a different magnitude from what might have been expected. Part III raises various questions about the unequal impact on offenders of different sentencing measures, and examines the extentto which sentences should be adjusted to take account of these different impacts and of broader social inequalities. This volume is dedicated to Professor Andrew von Hirsch,whose continuing work on sentencing theory provided the stimulus for the collection.
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Andrew Ashworth is Vinerian Professor of English law at All Souls College, Oxford.Martin Wasik is Professor of Law at Manchester University.
The Oxford Monographs On Criminal Law And Justice series aims to cover all aspects of criminal law and procedure including criminal evidence. the scope of the series is wide, encompassing both practical and theoretical works. Series Editor: Professor Andrew Ashworth, Vinerian Professor of English Law, All Souls College, Oxford. This volume is a thematic collection of essays on sentencing theory by leading writers. The essays fall into three groups. Part I considers the underlying justifications for the imposition of punishment by the State, and examines the relationship between victims, offenders and the State. Part II addresses a number of areas of sentencing policy that have given rise to particular difficulty, such as the sentencing of drug offenders, the rationale for discounting sentences for multiple offenders, the existence of special sentencing for young offenders, and cases where the injury done to the victim is of a different magnitude from what might have been expected. Part III raises various questions about the unequal impact on offenders of different sentencing measures, and examines the extent to which sentences should be adjusted to take account of these different impacts and of broader social inequalities. This volume is dedicated to Professor Andrew von Hirsch, whose continuing work on sentencing theory provided the stimulus for the collection.
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