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Record Nr.

UNINA9911144817203321

Autore

Spohn Cassia

Titolo

How do judges decide? : the search for fairness and justice in punishment / / Cassia Spohn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Los Angeles ; ; London, : SAGE, c2009

Sage Publications US, 2008

ISBN

9781483342948

1483342948

9781483302119

1483302113

9781452275048

1452275041

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 357 p.) : ill

Disciplina

345.73/077

Soggetti

Judicial process - United States

Punishment - United States

Sentences (Criminal procedure) - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-348) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 - The Goals of Sentencing; 2 - The Sentencing Process; 3 - How Do Judges Decides?; 4 - Sentencing Disparity and Discrimination: A Focus on Gender; 5 - Sentencing Disparity and Discrimination: A Focus on Race and Ethnicity; 6 - The Sentencing Reform Movement; 7 - The Impact of Sentencing Reforms; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

'How Do Judges Decide?' is an ideal text for introductory courses on the judicial system, criminal law, law and society. It will help students understand patterns in the wide discretion and latitude given to judges within the US judicial system.