Public outcries and political platforms based on misinformation and misconceptions about the criminal justice system and current sentencing practice occur all t
Following the USA, in many Western countries over the last decade, prison rates have increased while crime rates have declined. This key book examines the role
With particular emphasis on the emerging role of sentencing commissions, advisory councils or panels in a number of English speaking countries, this book brings
This book provides a socio-legal examination of the media’s influence on the development and implementation of criminal justice policy. This impact is often a
Sentencing Policy and Social Justice argues that the promotion of social justice should become a key objective of sentencing policy, advancing the argument that