Sentencing Guidelines Lessons from Pennsylvania |
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Author:
| Kramer, John H. Ulmer, Jeffery T. |
ISBN: | 978-1-58826-599-9 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2008 |
Publisher: | Lynne Rienner Publishers
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $130.95AUD $95.00 |
Book Description:
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Sentencing guidelines are intended to eliminate the impact of bias based on factors ranging from a criminal's ethnicity or gender to the county in which he or she was convicted. But have these guidelines achieved their goal of ""fair punishment""? This title offers an analysis of the complexities involved in administering justice.
Sentencing guidelines are intended to eliminate the impact of bias based on factors ranging from a criminal's ethnicity or gender to the county in which he or she was convicted. But have these guidelines achieved their goal of ""fair punishment""? This title offers an analysis of the complexities involved in administering justice.