Previous Convictions at Sentencing - Theoretical and Applied Perspectives

This latest volume in the Penal Theory and Penal Ethics series addresses one of the oldestquestions in the field of criminal sentencing: should an offender''s previous convictions affect the sentence? Although there is an extensive literature on the definition and use of criminal history information, the emphasis here is on the theoretical and normative aspects of considering previous convictions at sentencing. Several authors explore the theory underlying the practice of mitigating the punishments for first offenders, while others put forth arguments for enhancing sentences for recidivists.>

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• Authors: Andreas von Hirsch, Julian Hirsch Roberts, Julian V Roberts, Julian V. Roberts, Andreas Von Hirsch, Andreas Roberts Von Hirsch
• Assisted by: Andreas von Hirsch (Editor), Julian Roberts (Editor), Julian V Roberts (Editor), Julian V. Roberts (Editor), Andreas Von Hirsch (Editor), Andrew von Hirsch (Editor)
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.07.2014
• EAN: 9781849466844
• ISBN: 978-1-84946-684-4
• No. of pages: 268
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Studies in Penal Theory and Penal Ethics; Studies in Penal Theory and Penal Ethics; Studies in Penal Theory and Pe
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology