Proportionate sentencing exploring the principles

This book is about the principle of proportionality - the principle that a sentence should be proportionate to the seriousness of the offence committed. It examines the detailed arguments for the theory and for applying it to a range of situations including young offenders, dangerous offenders and s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Von Hirsch, Andrew
Other Authors: Ashworth, Andrew
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2005, 2005
Series:Oxford monographs on criminal law and justice / Oxford monographs on criminal law and justice
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book is about the principle of proportionality - the principle that a sentence should be proportionate to the seriousness of the offence committed. It examines the detailed arguments for the theory and for applying it to a range of situations including young offenders, dangerous offenders and socially deprived offenders
Physical Description:xii, 238 p.
ISBN:9780191709692