Sentencing Matters.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tonry, Michael H.

Series:

Studies in crime and public policy.

Studies in crime and public policy Sentencing matters

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sentences (Criminal procedure).

Sentences (Criminal procedure)--United States.

Local Subjects:

Sentences (Criminal procedure).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Michael 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 other

Contents:

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; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-216) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-47089-5

0-19-802553-X

OCLC:

475956355