| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 208 pages) |
| Contents |
Forms of life sentence -- Discretionary life sentences -- Mandatory life sentences -- Detention at Her Majesty's pleasure or for a specified period -- Custody for life -- 'Automatic' life sentences -- Life sentences: in custody and approaching release -- Some statistics -- Serving a life sentence -- Release under the Criminal Justice Act 1967 -- The view from Europe -- The European Court of Human Rights -- The case of Weeks -- The case of Thynne, Wilson and Gunnell v. United Kingdom -- Wynne: murders are different -- The cases of Hussain and Singh -- Parliamentary and governmental responses -- The Criminal Justice Bill 1990 -- The Bill in the House of Commons -- The House of Lords -- Back in the Commons: the government reacts -- Back to the House of Lords -- Drafting the regulations -- The Crime (Sentences) Act 1997: extending the procedure -- DLPs in practice -- Preparing for the DLP -- The dossier -- The DLP in practice -- Decisions and outcomes -- Key issues -- Release procedures compared -- Determinate sentences -- The release of mandatory lifers -- Mental Health Review Tribunals -- The spirit of Weeks/Thynne and the reality -- The judicial function -- What is a court? -- The independence of the Parole Board -- The 'court' must follow appropriate procedures -- Recent developments in judicial review -- Theory and practice -- Back to basics -- Developments elsewhere in the United Kingdom -- Does the DLP pass the test? -- Lessons for the future -- Extracts from the majority and dissenting opinions in Weeks |
| Summary |
This is a study of the workings of the Discretionary Lifer Panels of the Parole Board, the body charged with the responsibility for making decisions on the release of discretionary life sentence prisoners |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Great Britain. Parole Board for England and Wales -- Decision making
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain. Parole Board for England and Wales fast |
| Subject |
Life imprisonment -- England
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Parole -- England
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Criminal justice, Administration of -- England
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Life imprisonment -- Wales
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Parole -- Wales
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Criminal justice, Administration of -- Wales
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Penology.
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Criminal justice, Administration of
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Decision making
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Life imprisonment
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Parole
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England
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Wales
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2003266436 |
| ISBN |
9781134031436 |
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1134031432 |
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9781843924234 |
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1843924234 |
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9781134031573 |
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1134031572 |
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9781134031504 |
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1134031505 |
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9781138964648 |
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1138964646 |
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9786611331498 |
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6611331492 |
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