Sentencing Reform in Overcrowded Times
by Michael Tonry (Editor), Kathleen Hatlestad (Editor)
ISBN-10: 019510787X
ISBN-13: 9780195107876
$135.00
Book Specs
Binding
Trade Paper
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published on
Apr 24, 1997
Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
6.06x0.94x9.13 Inches
Weight
0.98 Pounds
About the Book
Sentencing and corrections issues are much the same in every Western nation. Increasingly, countries are importing policies and practices that have succeeded elsewhere. In that spirit, this volume brings together articles on sentencing reform in the United States, other English-speaking countries, and Western Europe, all written by leading national and international authorities on sentencing and punishment policy, practices, and institutions.
Timely and readable, many of these essays provide brief yet detailed sentencing policy histories for countries and states. Others offer concise overviews of research on racial disparities, public opinion, and evaluation of the effects of new policies. Together, they illustrate the radical, precipitate, and hyperpoliticized nature of American sentencing reform in the last twenty-five years. Sentencing Reform in Overcrowded Times: A Comparative Perspective fills a major gap in the academic and policy literatures on this subject, and will be essential reading for students, scholars, and practitioners.