How Do Judges Decide? : the Search for Fairness and Justice in Punishment.
| Author/creator | Spohn, Cassia |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2008. |
| Description | 1 online resource (377 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 -- The Goals of Sentencing; 2 -- The Sentencing Process; 3 -- How Do Judges Decides?; 4 -- Sentencing Disparity and Discrimination: A Focus on Gender; 5 -- Sentencing Disparity and Discrimination: A Focus on Race and Ethnicity; 6 -- The Sentencing Reform Movement; 7 -- The Impact of Sentencing Reforms; References; Index. |
| Abstract | This new edition has updated statistics and new research and case laws, as well as additional material on the prosecutor's role in sentencing and speciality courts. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Spohn, Cassia C. (Cathleen). How Do Judges Decide? : The Search for Fairness and Justice in Punishment. Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, ©2008 9781412961042 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781483302119 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1483302113 (electronic bk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |