02810nam 22006493u 450 991045461240332120210106233422.01-280-47089-50-19-802553-X(CKB)1000000000702354(EBL)241357(OCoLC)475956355(SSID)ssj0000365735(PQKBManifestationID)12098843(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000365735(PQKBWorkID)10414696(PQKB)10461845(MiAaPQ)EBC241357(EXLCZ)99100000000070235420140113d1998|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrSentencing Matters[electronic resource]New York Oxford University Press19981 online resource (233 p.)Studies in crime and public policy Sentencing matters Description based upon print version of record.0-19-509498-0 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; IndexMichael 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 otherSentences (Criminal procedure)Sentences (Criminal procedure)United StatesSentences (Criminal procedure)Law - U.SHILCCCriminal Law & Procedure - U.SHILCCLaw, Politics & GovernmentHILCCElectronic books.Sentences (Criminal procedure).Sentences (Criminal procedure)Sentences (Criminal procedure)Law - U.S.Criminal Law & Procedure - U.S.Law, Politics & Government345.730772345.730772347.305772364.65Tonry Michael145323AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910454612403321Sentencing Matters1998468UNINA