"Provides introduction to the principles of sentencing and their application, and a full analyses of the Sentencing Act 2002. Topics such as the purposes of sentencing, the circumstances of the offence and the offender, appeals against sentence, and bail etc. are covered"--Publisher's information.

"The second in a series of litigation skills publications, this practical guidebook aimed at junior to intermediate defence lawyers working in the District Court, including clear guidance and useful tools such as sample documents and flowcharts"--Publisher information.

This title presents a fully developed punishment theory which incorporates both utilitarian and retributive sentencing purposes. The author describes and defends a hybrid sentencing model that integrates theory and practice - blending and balancing both the competing principles of retribution and rehabilitation and the procedural concern of weighing rules against discretion.

Crimes and Punishments: Entering the Mind of a Sentencing Judge provides a cross-section of different crimes for which Judge Frederic Block sentenced a convicted criminal.