Handbook on Sentencing Policies and Practices in the 21st Century

Name: Handbook on Sentencing Policies and Practices in the 21st Century
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Handbook on Sentencing Policies and Practices in the 21st CenturyAuthor(s): Cassia Spohn, Pauline Brennan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367136499, 978-0367136499\nSynopsis\nSentencing Policies and Practices in the 21st Century focuses on the evolution and consequences of sentencing policies and practices, with sentencing broadly defined to include plea bargaining, judicial and juror decision making, and alternatives to incarceration, including participation in problem-solving courts. \n\nThis collection of essays and reports of original research explores how sentencing policies and practices, both in the United States and internationally, have evolved, explores important issues raised by guideline and non-guideline sentencing, and provides an overview of recent research on plea bargaining in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Other topics include the role of criminal history in sentencing, t.