Sentencing Reform in Overcrowded Times: A Comparative Perspective - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019510787X ISBN 13: 9780195107876

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1997

Synopsis

Sentencing and corrections issues are much the same in every Western nation. Increasingly, countries are importing policies and practices that have succeeded elsewhere. In that spirit, this volume brings together articles on sentencing reform in the United States, other English-speaking countries, and Western Europe, all written by leading national and international authorities on sentencing and punishment policy, practices, and institutions.

Timely and readable, many of these essays provide brief yet detailed sentencing policy histories for countries and states. Others offer concise overviews of research on racial disparities, public opinion, and evaluation of the effects of new policies. Together, they illustrate the radical, precipitate, and hyperpoliticized nature of American sentencing reform in the last twenty-five years. Sentencing Reform in Overcrowded Times: A Comparative Perspective fills a major gap in the academic and policy literatures on this subject, and will be essential reading for students, scholars, and practitioners.

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About the Author

Michael Tonry is at University of Minnesota.

From the Back Cover

Sentencing and corrections issues are much the same in ever Western nation. Increasingly, countries are importing policies and practices that have succeeded elsewhere. In that spirit, this volume brings together articles on sentencing reform in the United States, other English-speaking countries, and Western Europe, all written by national and international authorities on sentencing and punishment policy, practices, and institutions.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019510787X
• ISBN 13: 9780195107876
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304
• Editor: Tonry Michael, Hatlestad Kathleen