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The second edition of this innovative text provides an accessible account of recent developments in sentencing and punishment from the standpoint of penal theories, policy aims, punishment practice and human rights. It reviews - from philosophical, legal and practical perspectives - changing ideas as to what counts as 'just' punishment, and provides an integrated discussion of the law and legitimacy of the process of calculating and implementing punishment. Sentencing and Punishment covers the key themes and topics studied on sentencing and punishment courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It explains and evaluates recent and proposed changes in penal policy and sentencing practice and gives a detailed account of punishment in custody and the community. Online Resource Centre This book is accompanied by an online resource centre that provides students with updates and web-links to key policy sites and documents, together with guidance for students in thinking about the case studies and the questions posed in the book.

ISBN	0199218102	Pages	552
ISBN13	9780199218103 (What's this?)	Volumes	1
Publisher	Oxford University Press	Weight (grammes)	937
Imprint	Oxford University Press	Published in	Oxford
Format	Paperback	Previous ISBN	9780199270873
Publication date	28 Aug 2008	Height (mm)	246
Library of Congress	2008028891	Width (mm)	171
DEWEY	345.420772	Spine width (mm)	29
DEWEY edition	DC22	Academic level	Undergraduate, Postgraduate

	Glossary
	Table of Statutes
	Table of Cases
	Table of European Legislation
	Table of International Treaties and Conventions
Pt. A	Sentencing Principles and Policies	1
1	New penology and new policies	3
2	Just constraints? Sentencing discretion and retributivist principles	38
3	'Just deserts': developments in retributivist sentencing	72
4	Utility and deterrence	111
5	Risk and danger	140
6	Making amends	173
7	Mitigating the sentence?	209
8	Treating children differently	237
Pt. B	Punishing Offenders	271
9	Justice in the modern prison	273
10	Equality and difference in punishment	319
11	Experiencing imprisonment	338
12	Just punishment in the community	388
13	Punishing young offenders	419
14	Future directions	450
	Bibliography	459
	Index	505

Review from previous edition 'In England... authors have shed a bright light on the at times obscure landscape of sentencing... Susan Easton and Christine Piper... follow this tradition with their comprehensive and impressive work, Sentencing and Punishment: The Quest for Justice' Criminal Law Forum, December 2007 "This excellent new book is a particularly refreshing new edition to texts in this area and criminal justice generally...The integration of theory with practice successfully, and justifiably, complicated the issues but does so in a way that is always accessible (primarily because of the clarity of language but aided by an excellent glossary of terms, chapter summaries, coherent sub-headings and helpful cross referencing." Youth Justice, August 2006 "In addition to being an invaluable guide to those attempting to navigate the complex surface of current penal policy, the book should also stimulate fresh perspectives amongst those familiar with the topography of the current penal terrain." Howard Journal, 2006 "(A) stimulating account of the role of sentencing law and penal policy in England and Wales." The Student Law Journal, December 2005 "A well-written and accessible text which provides excellent value for money." The Student Law Journal, December 2005

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