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The Oxford handbook of sentencing / Handbook of sentencing Sentencing edited by Ryan D. King, Michael T. Light. - 1 online resource : illustrations. - Oxford handbooks online . - Oxford handbooks online. .

Includes index.

Explores one of the most consequential and contested decision-points in the criminal justice system: whether and how to punish those convicted of crimes. During this period of political polarization, declining trust in institutions, and concerns about the treatment of immigrants in the United States and elsewhere, longstanding sentencing practices are being questioned and reforms are afoot. This volume examines how sentencing policies and practices have evolved, and crucially, where they might go next. Drawing on the insights of leading scholars, the Handbook situates contemporary sentencing within a broader historical and social context. It traces the policies that gave rise to mass incarceration, the shifting philosophies behind punishment, and the consequences of punitive sentencing.

Specialized.

ISBN: 9780197646137 No price

Standard No.: 10.1093/9780197646137.001.0001 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Punishment.
True Crime.

LC Class. No.: HV8708 / .O9 2026

Dewey Class. No.: 364.6