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The Social Contexts of Criminal Sentencing

Historically, the announcement and invocation of criminal penalties were public spectacles. Today, fear of crime and disaffection with the criminal justice system guarantee that this public fascination with punishment continues. In the past decade, virtually every legislature in the country has unde...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Myers, Martha A., Talarico, Susette M. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 1987, 1987
Edition:1st ed. 1987
Series:Research in Criminology
Subjects:
Criminal Law And Criminal Procedure Law
Criminal Law
Behavioral Sciences And Psychology
Psychiatry
Psychology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Criminal Punishment and Society
  • What Do Judges Prefer to Do?
  • What Should Judges Do?
  • What Are Judges Able to Do?
  • Conclusion
  • 2 Methods
  • Study Site
  • Sample
  • Sentencing Outcomes
  • Case Characteristics
  • The Community Context
  • The Court
  • The Context of Time
  • Analytic Procedures
  • Analytic Strategy
  • Conclusion
  • 3 The Community and Sentencing
  • The Community and Sentencing
  • Case Characteristics and Sentencing
  • The Community as Context
  • Summary
  • Conclusion
  • 4 The Court and Sentencing
  • Court Variables and Sentencing
  • Case Characteristics and Sentencing
  • The Court as Context
  • Summary
  • Conclusion
  • 5 The Context of Time
  • Sentencing Trends Over Time
  • Trends in the Characteristics of Offenders
  • The Effect of Time on Sentences
  • The Context of Time
  • Summary
  • Conclusion
  • 6 Summary and Conclusions
  • Summary
  • Theoretical Significance
  • Practical Significance
  • Appendix A: The Consequences of Aggregating Judicial Information
  • Appendix Tables
  • References and Court Cases
  • Author Index

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