Sentencing, public opinion, and criminal justice : essays in honour of Julian V. Roberts / edited by Marie Manikis and Gabrielle Watson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Manikis, Marie, editor.

Watson, Gabrielle, 1989- editor.

Roberts, Julian V., honouree.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sentences (Criminal procedure).

Criminal justice, Administration of--Public opinion.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]

Summary:

This volume celebrates the achievements of Julian V. Roberts KC (Hon), Emeritus Professor of Criminology at the University of Oxford, over 40 years of scholarship. To mark his extraordinary influence on sentencing and criminal justice on the global stage, a distinguished group of authors present a collection of themed essays in his honour.

"This volume celebrates the achievements of Julian V Roberts KC (Hon), Emeritus Professor of Criminology at the University of Oxford, over forty years of scholarship. To mark his extraordinary influence on sentencing and criminal justice on the global stage, the contributors—a mix of international scholars and members of the judiciary—present a collection of themed essays in his honour. Roberts is a leading academic authority on sentencing theory, policy, and practice in common law jurisdictions and his work has made a landmark contribution to the analysis and development of sentencing worldwide. His work is innovative and inspired, known for identifying core challenges and defining research needs before they become central to criminal justice agendas. A distinguished group of authors engage in an interdisciplinary appreciation of Roberts’ work in three distinct domains: fundamentals of sentencing and penal theory, sentencing policy and penal practice, and public opinion and criminal justice. Drawn from seven jurisdictions, the authors offer fresh insight into Roberts’ past accomplishments as well as the future of the field that he continues to shape. Together, they demonstrate a collective commitment to advancing Roberts’ lifelong project of normative, comparative, and empirical engagement with questions of crime and justice"-- Oxford Academic.

Contents:

Culpability, consequences, and sentencing / Andrew Ashworth

‘Responsive penal censure’ and its implications / RA Duff

How to delimit the desert base of criminal offenders : On Roberts’ dynamic censure model / Jesper Ryberg

The evolution of proportionality in sentencing : Strengthening communication and individualization / Marie Manikis

Retributivism and the ‘black boxes’ of imprisonment / Netanel Dagan and David P Cole

Pluralism in the justification of punishment / Leo Zaibert

Sentencing ethically / Gabrielle Watson

Professor Roberts’ disproportionate contribution to proportionality / David M Paciocco

In search of proportionate sentencing / Anthony N Doob and Jane B Sprott

Questioning the fairness and utility of prior record sentence enhancements / Richard S Frase

Guiding sentencers : The value and disvalue of sentencing guidelines / Antje du Bois-Pedain

When is a sentence a miscarriage of justice? / Kent Roach

Beyond the dreaming spires : Julian V Roberts as scholar and policy entrepreneur / Arie Freiberg

Thirty-five years of research on attitudes to punishment / Mike Hough

Vigilantism and ‘public confidence’ : The pertinence of public opinion to sentencing / Michael Tonry

Victims at parole / Nicola Padfield and Erto Caranta.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from home page (Oxford Academic, viewed November 26, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Sentencing, public opinion, and criminal justice

ISBN:

9780191991936

0191991937

9780198883890

0198883897

9780198883883

0198883889

OCLC:

1478330707

Publisher Number:

CIPO000189000

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license