Sentencing reform in overcrowded times : a comparative perspective /

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This volume brings together articles on sentencing reform in the United States, other English-speaking countries (Australia, Canada, England, Wales, New Zealand, South Africa), and Western Europe, by leading national and international authorities. Issues include sentencing policy, practices, and ins...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Tonry, Michael H., Hatlestad, Kathleen
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
Subjects:
Prison sentences.
Prison sentences > United States.
Alternatives to imprisonment > United States.
Sentences (Criminal procedure) > United States.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > United States.
Prisons > Overcrowding > United States.
Peines d'emprisonnement.
Peines d'emprisonnement > États-Unis.
Emprisonnement > Alternative > États-Unis.
Sentences (Procédure pénale) > États-Unis.
Discrimination dans l'administration de la justice pénale > États-Unis.
Prisons > Surpopulation > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology.
Alternatives to imprisonment
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
Prison sentences
Prisons > Overcrowding
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Straffen.
Overheidsbeleid.
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:This volume brings together articles on sentencing reform in the United States, other English-speaking countries (Australia, Canada, England, Wales, New Zealand, South Africa), and Western Europe, by leading national and international authorities. Issues include sentencing policy, practices, and institutions. The articles, by leading experts, are short and readable, and originally appeared in the journal "Overcrowded Times."
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 288 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-285).
ISBN:9780195344455
0195344456
1280529024
9781280529023
9786610529025
6610529027
9780195107869
0195107861

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