02971nam 22006973u 450 991114436450332120260415134453.01-280-47089-50-19-802553-X(CKB)1000000000702354(EBL)241357(OCoLC)475956355(SSID)ssj0000365735(PQKBManifestationID)12098843(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000365735(PQKBWorkID)10414696(PQKB)10461845(MiAaPQ)EBC241357(OCoLC)41672212(FINmELB)ELB168788(EXLCZ)99100000000070235420140113d1998|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrSentencing Matters1st ed.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 Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-216) and index.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 otherStudies in crime and public policy.Sentences (Criminal procedure)Sentences (Criminal procedure)United StatesSentences (Criminal procedure)Law - U.SHILCCCriminal Law & Procedure - U.SHILCCLaw, Politics & GovernmentHILCCSentences (Criminal procedure).Sentences (Criminal procedure)Sentences (Criminal procedure)Law - U.S.Criminal Law & Procedure - U.S.Law, Politics & Government345.730772345.730772347.305772364.65Tonry Michael H145323AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9911144364503321Sentencing Matters4836917UNINA