Sentencing and Punishment The Quest for Punishment 2nd Edition

• Provides the firm foundation of knowledge of sentencing law, penal policy and penal justifications that students need to fully grasp the subject.
• Fully reviews the practice of punishment in general and refers to human rights issues where appropriate, thus ensuring that students are fully aware of the significance of key UK and European legislation.
• Covers the key themes and topics studied on sentencing and punishment courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level, using case studies and discussion questions to stimulate students and encourage them to reinforce their knowledge by relating theory to practice.
• Accompanied by an online resource centre which provides students with updates, links to key sites and documents and guidance in answering the problem questions, thus enabling them to easliy keep pace with developments and conduct self-assessment.

New to this edition

• More material covering the impact of imprisonment in relation to particular groups of prisoners.
• Restructured material in chapters 2 and 3 provides clearer discussion of retributivist justifications and the 'normal' sentencing framework.
• More detailed discussion of the impact and interpretation of the 'dangerousness' provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
• An increased level of international comparison, to encourage critical evaluation.

The second edition of this innovative text provides an accessible account of recent developments in sentencing and punishment from the standpoint of penal theories, policy aims, punishment practice and human rights. It reviews - from philosophical, legal and practical perspectives - changing ideas as to what counts as 'just' punishment, and provides an integrated discussion of the law and legitimacy of the process of calculating and implementing punishment.

covers the key themes and topics studied on sentencing and punishment courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It explains and evaluates recent and proposed changes in penal policy and sentencing practice and gives a detailed account of punishment in custody and the community.

This book is accompanied by an online resource centre that provides students with updates and web-links to key policy sites and documents, together with guidance for students in thinking about the case studies and the questions posed in the book.

Readership: This book is suitable for undergraduates and postgraduates studying modules on sentencing and punishment.