Proportionate sentencing : exploring the principles
Von Hirsch, AndrewAuthor
Ashworth, AndrewContributor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2005.
This book is about the principle of proportionality - the principle that a sentence should be proportionate to the seriousness of the offence committed. It examines the detailed arguments for the theory and for applying it to a range of situations including young offenders, dangerous offenders and socially deprived offenders.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book is about the principle of proportionality - the principle that a sentence should be proportionate to the seriousness of the offence committed. It examines the detailed arguments for the theory and for applying it to a range of situations including young offenders, dangerous offenders and socially deprived offenders.
Description based on print version record.
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Law - Great Britain
Law - Non-U.S.
Law, Politics & Government