Sentencing: A Reference Handbook (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781598840872)

Sentencing: A Reference Handbook offers a complete overview of the complex sentencing procedures devised by the federal government and each of the 50 states.

From the Code of Hammurabi (1800 BC) to the present, Sentencing: A Reference Handbook follows the historical evolution of the process of criminal punishment, then focuses on the U.S. judicial system to show how American sentencing laws have changed in response to surges of different types of crime, or to other factors such as prison overcrowding.

To help readers understand the complex issue of criminal sentencing, this informative volume describes the major sentencing procedures used in American courts (determinate, indeterminate, guidelines-based, and mandatory), highlighting the merits and flaws of each with well-documented cases and examples. Coverage includes a range of contentious issues, including the disproportionate application of the death penalty, sex offender laws, punishing the addicted and the mentally ill, and balancing punishment with rehabilitation.

Author: Dean John Champion
ISBN-10: 1598840878
ISBN-13: 9781598840872
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2007
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.14h x 6.42w x 1.02d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2007 pg. 199