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Author Ashworth, Andrew, author

Title Sentencing and criminal justice / Andrew Ashworth, Vinerian Professor of English Law Emeritus, University of Oxford
Edition Sixth edition
Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015

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Description 1 online resource (xxxv, 533 pages)
Series Law in context
Law in context.
Contents An introduction to English sentencing -- Sentencing and the constitution -- Sentencing aims, principles and policies -- Elements of proportionality -- Aggravation and mitigation -- Persistence, prevention and prediction -- Equality before the law -- Multiple offenders -- Custodial sentencing -- Non-custodial sentencing -- Ancillary orders and civil preventive orders -- Special sentencing powers -- Procedural issues at sentencing -- Sentencing, guidelines and the punitive state
Summary Now in its sixth edition, Sentencing and Criminal Justice has been extensively rewritten to reflect recent legislation, guidelines and judicial decisions. New material includes comparative sentencing research, which looks at models from other countries in comparison with the approach in England and Wales, and an additional chapter focusing on civil preventive orders and other ancillary orders. Written with clarity of expression coupled with critical analysis, this textbook offers an unrivalled combination of expertise, accessibility and coverage. This is the essential text for anyone interested in criminal justice
Notes Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 May 2018)
Subject Sentences (Criminal procedure) -- Great Britain
Punishment -- Great Britain
Punishment
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Great Britain
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781107415270
1107415276