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Zusatztext Mitchell and Roberts have provided us with an excellent review and an intellectually persuasive case. Informationen zum Autor Barry Mitchell is Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice at Coventry University. Julian V Roberts is Professor of Criminology at the University of Oxford and Fellow of Worcester College, UK. Photo courtesy of Faculty of Law, University of Oxford. Mitchell and Roberts have provided us with an excellent review and an intellectually persuasive case.Rod MorganCambridge Law JournalVolume 72, 2 Zusammenfassung This book looks at the legal nature of murder and at the current operation of the mandatory life sentence. The book adopts a critical approach, by assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the status quo, and also draws upon comparative material from both common and civil law jurisdictions to provide a comprehensive exploration of these issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: Defining Murder and Other Forms of Criminal Homicide 2: Origins of the Mandatory Life Sentence for Murder 3: The Mandatory Life Sentence for Murder: the Status Quo 4: Making the Case For and Against the Mandatory Life Sentence 5: Public Knowledge of Trends in Crime and Punishment 6: Public Attitudes to Sentencing in Cases of Murder 7: Exploring the Relationship between Information and Attitudes to Sentencing 8: Reforming the Sentence for Murder: the Way Forward
