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