Principles Of Sentencing

Mackenzie, Geraldine & Stobbs

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On the one hand, modern legislation and appellate decisions have the effect of standardising many of the core principles of sentencing law. On the other, judges and magistrates retain a wide discretion in almost every case, while lawyers argue many different, often disparate and sometimes inherently complex factors. This book isolates, explains and critiques these principles. It identifies the key themes, analyses examples and examines the exercise of judicial discretion both in the scope of factors that may be taken into account and in the choice of sanctions. Specific chapters cover: sentencing procedure; general principles; mitigating factors; sentencing of juvenile offenders; non-custodial and substitutional sentencing options; imprisonment; sentencing for specific offenders and appeals against sentence.