Proportionate Sentencing: Exploring the Principles (Oxford Monographs on Criminal Law and Justice) - Hardcover

Book 26 of 55: Oxford Monographs on Criminal Law and Justice

Von Hirsch, Andrew; Ashworth, Andrew

 
9780199272600: Proportionate Sentencing: Exploring the Principles (Oxford Monographs on Criminal Law and Justice)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0199272603 ISBN 13: 9780199272600
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2005

Synopsis

This book is about the principle of proportionality--the principle that a sentence should be proportionate to the seriousness of the offense committed. Although the principle has often been discussed, this book breaks new ground by examining more fully the detailed arguments for the theory and for applying it to a range of situations including young offenders, dangerous offenders and socially deprived offenders. The authors are well known for their previous writings on proportionality theory, and this book broadens the theory to deal with important contemporary issues in crime and punishment.

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About the Author

Andrew von Hirsch is Honorary Professor of Penal Theory and Penal Law at the University of Cambridge. Andrew Ashworth is Vinerian Professor of English Law at the University of Oxford.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0199272603
ISBN 13 
9780199272600
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
256