Penal populism, sentencing councils and sentencing policy /
Imprint: | Cullompton : Willan Pub., 2008. |
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Description: | viii, 248 p. ; 25 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7315012 |
Summary: | Public outcries and political platforms based on misinformation and misconceptions about the criminal justice system and current sentencing practice occur all too often in democratic societies. Penal Populism, Sentencing Councils and Sentencing Policy attempts to address this problem by bringing together important contributions from a number of distinguished experts in the field. |
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Physical Description: | viii, 248 p. ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781843922780 1843922789 9781843922773 1843922770 |