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Autore |
Tonry Michael |
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Titolo |
Sentencing Matters [[electronic resource]] |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 1998 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-47089-5 |
0-19-802553-X |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (233 p.) |
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Collana |
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Studies in crime and public policy Sentencing matters |
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Disciplina |
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345.730772 |
345.730772347.305772 |
364.65 |
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Soggetti |
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Sentences (Criminal procedure) |
Sentences (Criminal procedure) - United States |
Law - U.S |
Criminal Law & Procedure - U.S |
Law, Politics & Government |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; 1. Sentencing Matters; 2. Reforming Sentencing; 3. The Federal Sentencing Guidelines; 4. Intermediate Sanctions; 5. Mandatory Penalties; 6. Judges and Sentencing Policy; 7. Sentencing Reform in Comparative Perspective; 8. ""What Is to Be Done?""; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Michael Tonry, an internationally recognized authority on criminology, offers in these pages a comprehensive overview of current research, policy developments, and practical experiences concerning sentencing and sanctions. He examines the effects of increased penalties and considers whether they have made America a safer place. Tonry contends that in order for sentencing to be fair and effective, comprehensive and defensible policies must be in place and mechanisms must exist to implement those policies. He also looks at mandatory penalties, community sanctions, and sentencing changes in other |
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