Penal Policy and Social JusticeExamines the recent developments in penal policy, and asks whether they will make for more "justice". Drawing on international evidence the author asks whether making the punishment fit the crime can lessen the excessive penalization of the poor, the mentally disordered and racial minorities. |
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Page 53
... achieved in sentencing ; restriction of the discretion of criminal justice administra- tors ; bifurcation and formalisation : it can be claimed that the 1991 Act differs from its predecessors in one significant respect : its sentencing ...
... achieved in sentencing ; restriction of the discretion of criminal justice administra- tors ; bifurcation and formalisation : it can be claimed that the 1991 Act differs from its predecessors in one significant respect : its sentencing ...
Page 74
... achieved , is this sufficient ? Would the criminal justice system then be acting in harmony with social justice - if ... achieving at least some success in reducing imprisonment rates for minor offences , and that we will therefore see ...
... achieved , is this sufficient ? Would the criminal justice system then be acting in harmony with social justice - if ... achieving at least some success in reducing imprisonment rates for minor offences , and that we will therefore see ...
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... achieved once offenders are sentenced to proba- tion are less frequently articulated . This undoubtedly reflects ... achieve im- provements in their circumstances , a mood which can also be found among juvenile justice workers , who ...
... achieved once offenders are sentenced to proba- tion are less frequently articulated . This undoubtedly reflects ... achieve im- provements in their circumstances , a mood which can also be found among juvenile justice workers , who ...
Contents
Developments in Penal Policy during the 1980s | 17 |
Penal Policy and Social Structure 55 | 55 |
Penal Policy and Social Policy | 89 |
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