02343nam 2200589 a 450 991081877330332120230627203713.01-4833-4294-81-4833-0211-31-4522-7504-1(CKB)2670000000339026(EBL)1160197(OCoLC)833764163(SSID)ssj0000787434(PQKBManifestationID)12342790(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000787434(PQKBWorkID)10817065(PQKB)10849270(MiAaPQ)EBC1160197(OCoLC)841479391(StDuBDS)EDZ0000104464(EXLCZ)99267000000033902620121017d2009 fy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrHow do judges decide? the search for fairness and justice in punishment /Cassia Spohn2nd ed.Los Angeles ;London SAGEc20091 online resource (xiv, 357 p.) illDescription based upon print version of record.1-322-29994-3 1-4129-6104-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-348) and index.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'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.Sentences (Criminal procedure)United StatesPunishmentUnited StatesJudicial processUnited StatesSentences (Criminal procedure)PunishmentJudicial process345.73077Spohn Cassia(Cassia Cathleen)556642StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910818773303321How do judges decide987463UNINA