Von Hirsch, Andrew.

Proportionate sentencing : exploring the principles / Andrew von Hirsch and Andrew Ashworth. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005. - xii, 238 p. ; 24 cm. - Oxford monographs on criminal law and justice .

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.

0199272603 (hbk.) : £50.00


Sentences (Criminal procedure)--England.
Sentences (Criminal procedure)--Wales.
Proportionality in law--England.
Proportionality in law--Wales.

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