Sentencing and the Legitimacy of Trial Justice

Zusatztext 101510552 Informationen zum Autor Ralph Henham is Professor of Criminal Justice at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University. Recent publications include Sentence Discounts and the Criminal Process (2001); Punishment and Process in International Criminal Trials (2005); Transforming International Criminal Justice: retributive and restorative justice in the trial process (2005) and Beyond Punishment: Achieving International Criminal Justice (2010) (with Mark Findlay) in addition to numerous articles on theoretical, comparative and policy-related aspects of sentencing. He has held visiting positions at the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Sydney and the European University Institute, Florence. Zusammenfassung This book discusses the under-researched relationship between sentencing and the legitimacy of punishment, arguing that there is an increasing gap between what is perceived as legitimate punishment and the sentencing decisions of the criminal courts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Challenging Existing Paradigms 2. Issues of Theory and Method 3. Punishment Rationales in a Comparative Context 4. Discretionary Power and Sentencing 5. Procedural Justice and Due Process 6. Victimisation and Sentencing 7. Deconstructing Evidence for Sentencing 8. Access to Justice, Rights and Accountability 9. Punishment and Sentencing as Governance

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ralph Henham, Ralph (Nottingham Trent University Henham
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.05.2013
• EAN: 9780415833950
• ISBN: 978-0-415-83395-0
• Pagine: 368
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto penale, diritto processuale penale, criminologia; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Society & culture: general, Jurisprudence & general issues, Society and culture: general, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Sentencing & punishment, Sentencing and punishment, Criminal justice law, Jurisprudence and general issues, International law: courts and procedures, International courts & procedures