Previous Convictions at Sentencing: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives: 4 (Studies in Penal Theory and Penal Ethics) - Hardcover

V. Roberts, Julian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1849460426 ISBN 13: 9781849460422

Verlag: Hart Publishing, 2015

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This latest volume in the "Penal Theory and Penal Ethics" series addresses one of the oldest and most contested questions in the field of criminal sentencing: should an offender's previous convictions affect the sentence? This question provokes a series of others: Is it possible to justify a discount for first offenders within a retributive sentencing framework? How should previous convictions enter into the sentencing equation? At what point should prior misconduct cease to count for the purposes of fresh sentencing? Should similar previous convictions count more than convictions unrelated to the current offence? Statutory sentencing regimes around the world incorporate provisions which mandate harsher treatment of repeat offenders. Although there is an extensive literature on the definition and use of criminal history information, the emphasis here, as befits a volume in the series, is on the theoretical and normative aspects of considering previous convictions at sentencing. Several authors explore the theory underlying the practice of mitigating the punishments for first offenders, while others put forth arguments for enhancing sentences for recidivists. The practice of sentencing repeat offenders in two jurisdictions (England and Wales, and Sweden) is also examined in detail.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Julian V Roberts is Professor of Criminology at the University of Oxford and Fellow of Worcester College, UK. Photo courtesy of Faculty of Law, University of Oxford.

Andreas von Hirsch is Emeritus Honorary Professor of Penal Theory and Penal Law at the Cambridge University, and Honorary Professor of Penal Theory at the Law Faculty, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany. Much of his earlier writing has appeared under his anglicised name, Andrew von Hirsch.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Hart Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1849460426
• ISBN 13: 9781849460422
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 268
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