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Record Nr.

UNINA9910659807203321

Autore

Cavadino Michael <1953->

Titolo

Criminal justice 2000 : strategies for a new century / / Michael Cavadino, Iain Crow, James Dignan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Winchester, : Waterside Press, 1999

ISBN

1-281-12437-0

9786611124373

1-906534-05-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 224 p. ) : ill

Collana

Criminal policy series

Altri autori (Persone)

CrowIain

DignanJames

Disciplina

345.4205

Soggetti

Justice, Administration of - Great Britain

Criminal justice, Administration of - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction - "I didn't get where I am today"; back to basics; sentencing strategies for a new century?; punishment and the community; imprisonment - the hard cell; just fine? (or never underestimate the power of a crisp packet); young offenders - tough on youth?; into the millennium.

Sommario/riassunto

This text contains insights into criminal policy-making in Britain - a process typified by political maneuvering, irreconcilable sentencing aims, a lack of coherence and divisive attitudes.