Conceptions and representations of the sentencing decision process

Tata, Cyrus (1997) Conceptions and representations of the sentencing decision process. Journal of Law and Society, 24 (3). pp. 395-420. ISSN 0263-323X

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    Abstract

    This article attempts to reflect on the success of attempts by academic research to understand and explain the sentencing decision process. It identifies conventional themes in the conception and representation of that decision process and argues that there are some important difficulties associated with them and consequently implications for both the findings of sentencing research and for approaches to sentencing reform. The article suggests a possible alternative approach to conceptualizing and representing the sentencing decision process and also raises questions about the nature of the discretionary (legal) decision process more generally.

    Author(s):Tata, Cyrus ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1033-478X
    Item type:Article
    ID code:29562
    Keywords:sentencing policy, sentencing, criminal justice, judgement, judges, judging, discretion, penal, punish, Penology, judicial decision making, Penology. Prisons. Correction, Sociology and Political Science, Law
    Subjects:Social Sciences > Social pathology. Social and public welfare > Penology. Prisons. Correction
    Department:Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Law > Law
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:16 Mar 2011 14:16
    Last modified:14 Sep 2019 00:35
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/29562
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