Sentencing and criminal justice /

Ashworth, Andrew,

Sentencing and criminal justice / Andrew Ashworth (Vinerian Professor of English Law Emeritus, University of Oxford). - Sixth edition. - xxxv, 533 pages ; 25 cm. - Law in context. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An introduction to English sentencing -- Sentencing and the constitution -- Sentencing aims, principles and policies -- Elements of proportionality -- Aggravation and mitigation -- Persistence, prevention and prediction -- Equality before the law -- Multiple offenders -- Custodial sentencing -- Non-custodial sentencing -- Ancillary orders and civil preventive orders -- Special sentencing powers -- Procedural issues at sentencing -- Sentencing, guidelines and the punitive state.

9781107652019 9781107057883

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Sentences (Criminal procedure)--Great Britain.
Punishment--Great Britain.

KD8406 / .A975 2015

345.41/0772