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Title Previous convictions at sentencing [electronic resource] : theoretical and applied perspectives / edited by Julian V Roberts and Andrew von Hirsch.

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Oxford [England] ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2010.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe ProQuest E-Book	Electronic Book	---	Available

Description	xi, 256 p.
Series	Studies in penal theory and penal ethics ; v. 4
	Studies in penal theory and penal ethics ; v. 4.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Proportionality and the progressive loss of mitigation : some further reflections / Andrew von Hirsch -- First-offender sentencing discounts : exploring the justifications / Julian V. Roberts -- Recidivism, retributivism, and the lapse theory of previous convictions / Jesper Ryberg -- Repeat offenders and the question of desert / Youngjae lee -- 'More to apologise for' : can we find a basis for the recidivist premium in a communicative theory of punishment? / Chris Bennett -- The questionable relevance of previous convictions to punishments for later crimes / Michael Tonry -- Prior-conviction sentencing enhancements : rationales and limits based on retributive and utilitarian proportionality principles and social equality goals / Richard S. Frase -- The illusion of proportionality : desert and repeat offenders / Kevin R. Reitz -- Dimensions of criminal history : reflections on theory and practice / Martin Wasik -- The role of previous convictions in England and Wales / Estella Baker and Andrew Ashworth -- Previous convictions and proportionate punishment under swedish law -- Peter Asp -- Assessing the impact of a recidivist sentencing premium on crime and recidivism rates / Lila Kazemian.
Reproduction	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject	Sentences (Criminal procedure)
	Recidivism -- Prevention.
	Recidivists.
	Sentences (Criminal procedure) -- England.
	Sentences (Criminal procedure) -- Wales.
	Recidivism -- England -- Prevention.
	Recidivism -- Wales -- Prevention.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	Roberts, Julian V.
	Von Hirsch, Andrew.
	ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN	9781849460422 (cloth)
	1849460426 (cloth)
	9781847315915 (e-book)