Abstract
This chapter aims to outline and illustrate some of the fundamental questions which a 'legal-philosophical in context approach' struggles to answer. It seeks to advance the case for a greatwer awareness of the sociology of sentencing and the kinds of insights and new agendas for research and policy it brings.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Sentencing & Society |
Subtitle of host publication | International Perspectives |
Editors | Cyrus Tata, Neil Hutton |
Place of Publication | Aldershot, United Kingdom |
Pages | 5-44 |
Number of pages | 40 |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2002 |
Keywords
- sentencing
- society
- equality
- jurisdiction
- criminal procedure
- government policy