Sentencing Reform in Overcrowded Times
Title | Sentencing Reform in Overcrowded Times PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Tonry |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 305 |
Release | 1997-04-24 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0195344456 |
Sentencing and corrections issues are much the same in every Western nation. Increasingly, countries are importing policies and practices that have succeeded elsewhere. In that spirit, this volume brings together articles on sentencing reform in the United States, other English-speaking countries, and Western Europe, all written by leading national and international authorities on sentencing and punishment policy, practices, and institutions. Timely and readable, many of these essays provide brief yet detailed sentencing policy histories for countries and states. Others offer concise overviews of research on racial disparities, public opinion, and evaluation of the effects of new policies. Together, they illustrate the radical, precipitate, and hyperpoliticized nature of American sentencing reform in the last twenty-five years. Sentencing Reform in Overcrowded Times: A Comparative Perspective fills a major gap in the academic and policy literatures on this subject, and will be essential reading for students, scholars, and practitioners.
Penal Reform in Overcrowded Times
Title | Penal Reform in Overcrowded Times PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Tonry |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 295 |
Release | 2001-11-15 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0195349679 |
This volume brings together a collection of articles on penal reform in the United States, Europe, Japan, and other English-speaking countries. Unique and wide-ranging, the volume provides material on penal policy development and research and presents an international, comparative focus. Written by leading national and international authorities, it offers some of the broadest efforts to characterize recent penal trends and to analyze their causes and consequences.
Overcrowded Times
Title | Overcrowded Times PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Prisons |
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Sentencing Reform in the United States
Title | Sentencing Reform in the United States PDF eBook |
Author | Sandra Shane-DuBow |
Publisher | |
Pages | 190 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | Prison sentences |
ISBN |
Sentencing Reform in Southern States
Title | Sentencing Reform in Southern States PDF eBook |
Author | Todd Edwards |
Publisher | |
Pages | 80 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Prison sentences |
ISBN |
Sentencing Matters
Title | Sentencing Matters PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Tonry |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 233 |
Release | 1996-01-18 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 019802553X |
Michael Tonry, an internationally recognized authority on criminology, offers in these pages a comprehensive overview of current research, policy developments, and practical experiences concerning sentencing and sanctions. He examines the effects of increased penalties and considers whether they have made America a safer place. Tonry contends that in order for sentencing to be fair and effective, comprehensive and defensible policies must be in place and mechanisms must exist to implement those policies. He also looks at mandatory penalties, community sanctions, and sentencing changes in other countries, and proposes sentencing policies for the twenty-first century. Sentencing has been going through reform for over twenty-five years, yet political debate on the subject has changed remarkably little. By offering a complete survey of new developments in both research and policy, Sentencing Matters is certain to spark fresh dialogue on this divisive issue.
Simple Theory, Hard Reality
Title | Simple Theory, Hard Reality PDF eBook |
Author | Tamasak Wicharaya |
Publisher | SUNY Press |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 1995-08-10 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780791425084 |
This book evaluates the impact of tough sentencing reforms on the courts, prisons, and crime. It also unpacks the resulting policy implications.