{"product_id":"sentencing-dean-john-champion-9781598840872","title":"Sentencing: A Reference Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSentencing: A Reference Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e offers a complete overview of the complex sentencing procedures devised by the federal government and each of the 50 states.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Code of Hammurabi (1800 BC) to the present, \u003ci\u003eSentencing: A Reference Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dean John Champion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598840878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598840872\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 6.42w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2007 pg. 199","brand":"Dean John Champion","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44124960325887,"sku":"9781598840872","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0f910e1a-a1ce-485c-a7dc-b31387f49cf5.jpg?v=1687439820","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sentencing-dean-john-champion-9781598840872","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}