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Proportionate sentencing : exploring the principles / Andrew von Hirsch and Andrew Ashworth.

By: Von Hirsch, AndrewContributor(s): Ashworth, AndrewMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Oxford monographs on criminal law and justicePublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005Description: xii, 238 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 0199272603 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Sentences (Criminal procedure) -- England | Sentences (Criminal procedure) -- Wales | Proportionality in law -- England | Proportionality in law -- WalesDDC classification: 345.4'20772 Summary: This book is about the principle of proportionality - the principle that a sentence should be proportionate to the seriousness of the offence committed. It examines the detailed arguments for the theory and for applying it to a range of situations including young offenders, dangerous offenders and socially deprived offenders.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-230) and index.

This book is about the principle of proportionality - the principle that a sentence should be proportionate to the seriousness of the offence committed. It examines the detailed arguments for the theory and for applying it to a range of situations including young offenders, dangerous offenders and socially deprived offenders.

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