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1	Race to Incarcerate more books like this by Marc Mauer, Justice add to wishlist The assistant director of The Sentencing Project, a criminal justice reform group, analyzes the unprecedented explosion in the prison population during the past 25 years, and examines how the "get tough" movement has taken its most serious toll on African Americans. see all copies from $2.59! new only from $4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Sentencing Reform in Overcrowded Times: A Comparative Perspective more books like this by Michael H Tonry (Editor), Kathleen Hatlestad (Editor) add to wishlist This volume brings together articles on sentencing reform in the United States, other English-speaking countries (Australia, Canada, England, Wales, New Zealand, South Africa), and Western Europe, by leading national and international authorities. Issues include sentencing policy, practices, and institutions. The articles, by leading experts, are ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Getting Away with Murder: The Canadian Criminal Justice System more books like this by David M Paciocco add to wishlist The book unravels the mysteries of the criminal justice system, explaining how and why we sentence offenders; the reasons behind the system's technicalities, which can benefit the guilty; and why the system is miserly on victims' rights. It points out where we err, particularly with the parole system. Each chapter starts with a murder docudrama. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.05! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Contexts of Juvenile Justice Decision Making: When Race Matters more books like this by Michael J Leiber add to wishlist Explores the contexts of judges' decision making in juvenile courts that incarcerate disproportionately more minorities than whites. An in-depth examination of the contextual nature of decision making and the causes of disproportionate minority confinement in four relatively homogenous juvenile courts in lowa, this book explores the subjective ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.84!
5	Sentencing and Punishment: The Quest for Justice more books like this by Christine Piper, Susan Easton add to wishlist Covering the key themes and topics studied on sentencing and punishment courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, this new and exciting textbook is an accessible account of recent developments in sentencing and punishment from the standpoint of penal theories, policy aims and punishment practice, and human rights. It reviews - from ... see all copies from $7.84! new only from $21.27! \| first editions
6	A Rage to Punish: The Unintended Consequences of Mandatory Sentencing more books like this by Lois G Forer add to wishlist In a mix of history, anecdote, and accounts from her own cases, Forer--a trial judge for sixteen years and an award-winning author--writes about the folly and cruelty of present sentencing laws. Based on her own successful experiment, Forer proposes a less expensive system that strives for public safety, deterrence, and rehabilitation rather than ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $36.00! \| first editions
7	Three Strikes and You're Out!: The Chronicle of America's Toughest Anti-Crime Law more books like this by Mike Reynolds, Bill Jones, Dan Evans add to wishlist This is the story of the toughest sentencing law in America as chronicled by those who were intimately involved in the fight to see it enacted and who believe in it passionately. It is the story of one family's heart-break, of the difference one ordinary man can make, of behind-the-scenes maneuvering by soft-on-crime, liberal politicians in an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.70! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Long-Term Imprisonment: Policy, Science, and Corrrectional Practice more books like this by Dr. Timothy J Flanagan add to wishlist The use of long-term imprisonment as a response to crime, the effects of long-term incarceration and the strategies used by inmates to adjust to confinement are the focus of this volume. The book explores the prison experience from the male and the female perspective and discusses the correctional management challenges posed by long-term ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.92!
9	Sentencing and Punishment: The Quest for Justice more books like this by Susan Easton, Christine Piper add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $49.76! new only from $49.76!
10	Social Contexts of Criminal Sentencing more books like this by Martha A Myers, Professor Susette M Talarico add to wishlist see all copies from $45.00! new only from $147.00! \| first editions
11	Simple Theory; Hard Reality: The Impact of Sentencing Reforms on Courts, Prisons, and Crime more books like this by Tamasak Wicharaya add to wishlist This book analyzes the origins, contemporary trends, and consequences of sentencing reforms in the United States. It explores and clarifies the principles, current practices, and implementation problems of "get tough on crime" legislation that has been America's most predominant response to crime during the past two decades. In evaluating the ... see all copies from $4.89! new only from $20.95!
12	Sentencing Guidelines: Lessons from Pennsylvania more books like this by John H Kramer add to wishlist Sentencing guidelines, adopted by many states in recent decades, are intended to eliminate the impact of bias based on factors ranging from a criminal's ethnicity or gender to the county in which he or she was convicted. But have these guidelines achieved their goal of "fair punishment"? And how do the concerns of local courts shape sentencing ... see all copies from $64.59! new only from $93.07!
13 view cover	The Million Dollar Inmate: The Financial and Social Burden of Nonviolent Offenders more books like this by Heather Ahn-Redding add to wishlist The Million Dollar Inmate highlights the financial and social costs of America's incarceration of non-violent offenders. Basing her insight on extensive research into the origins of our correctional systems, the visible and non-visible costs incurred by the practice of incarcerating non-violent offenders, and the goals of our prison system, ... see all copies from $52.50! new only from $81.83! \| SVS
14 view cover	Decisions to Imprison: Court Decision-Making Inside and Outside the Law more books like this by Rasmus H Wandall add to wishlist This volume presents an analysis of sentencing decision making. The author uses quantitative and qualitative methods from studies carried out in Denmark to address the influence of legal and extra-legal factors in generating sentencing decisions. The work investigates how court decision-making is organized to allow the sentencing decision-making ... see all copies from $75.00! new only from $96.57!
15 view cover	Doing Justice: The Choice of Punishments more books like this by Andrew Von Hirsch add to wishlist see all copies from $6.42!
16	Past or Future Crimes: Deservedness and Dangerousness in the Sentencing of Criminals more books like this by Andrew Von Hirsch, Andrew Von Hirsch add to wishlist see all copies from $5.60! signed copies
17	Determinate Sentencing: The Promise and the Reality of Retributive Justice more books like this by Pamala L Griset add to wishlist see all copies from $17.91! new only from $24.95!
18	Restraining the Wicked: The Incapacitation of the Dangerous Criminal more books like this by Stephan Van Dine add to wishlist see all copies from $4.35! new only from $55.60! \| first editions \| SVS
19	Determinate Sentencing and Imprisonment: A Failure of Reform more books like this by Lynne Goodstein, John Hepburn add to wishlist see all copies from $7.99!
20	Sentencing as a Human Process more books like this by John Hogarth add to wishlist see all copies from $60.40!
21	Doing Justice: The Choice of Punishments: Report of the Committee for the Study of Incarceration more books like this by Andrew Von Hirsch add to wishlist see all copies from $17.50! first editions
22	Just Deserts: Sentencing Based on Equality & Desert more books like this by Richard G. Singer add to wishlist see all copies from $25.00!
23	Social Control and the Law in Poland more books like this by Jerzy Kwasniewski add to wishlist This collection aims to present a coherent picture of the recent history and role of Polish criminal law in its political and social context. Official policies affecting crucial areas of social life are examined and the authors discuss the question of state control and people's attitudes to it. see all copies from $15.00!
24 view cover	Three Strikes and You're Out: Estimated Benefits and Costs of California's New Mandatory-Sentencing Law more books like this by Peter W Greenwood add to wishlist The authors report on the benefits and costs of California's new mandatory-sentencing law, which provides for progressively longer sentences with an increasing number of prior convictions for serious felonies. see all copies from $17.29! new only from $77.80!
25	Selective incapacitation more books like this by Peter W. Greenwood, Allan F. Abrahamse, National Institute of Justice (U.S.), Rand Corporation add to wishlist see all copies from $74.00!

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