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How do judges decide? : the search for fairness and justice in punishment / Cassia Spohn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Spohn, Cassia (Cassia Cathleen)
- Series:
- Sage knowledge.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sentences (Criminal procedure)--United States.
- Sentences (Criminal procedure).
- United States.
- Punishment--United States.
- Punishment.
- Judicial process--United States.
- Judicial process.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 357 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, [2009]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- '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.
- Notes:
- Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Print version
- ISBN:
- 9781452275048
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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