{"product_id":"sentencing-without-guidelines-rhys-hester-9781439923559","title":"Sentencing without Guidelines","description":"Sentencing matters. Reform initiatives hope to impart more uniformity and fairness in sentencing. Tough-on-crime laws like \"three strikes\" and mandatory minimum provisions deprive judges of sentencing discretion. While sentencing guidelines have been adopted by approximately 20 states since the early 1980s, many judges operate without guidelines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eSentencing without Guidelines\u003c\/i\u003e is Rhys Hester's deep dive into how South Carolina, which never passed sentencing guideline legislation, nonetheless created meaningful punishment reform. It achieved uniformity in sentencing with a traveling circuit of judges, informal norms among judges, and the unique phenomenon of the \"Plea Judge\" to manage cases. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hester examines how prior convictions, race, and geographical differences impact sentences to explain why individuals get the criminal sentences they do. He also explores how legal reform mechanisms can influence punishment goals and policy. \u003ci\u003eSentencing without Guidelines\u003c\/i\u003e shows the benefits and drawbacks South Carolina experienced as it met sentencing reform goals. These lessons can be translated into policy for other jurisdictions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rhys Hester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439923558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439923559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.42d","brand":"Rhys Hester","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46136164647167,"sku":"9781439923559","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_699c0491-d763-4f32-906b-d1cec7c754cc.jpg?v=1726415874","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sentencing-without-guidelines-rhys-hester-9781439923559","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}