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Criminal deterrence and sentence severity : an analysis of recent research / Andrew von Hirsch ... [et al.]

Contributor(s): Von Hirsch, Andrew.
Publisher: Oxford, U.K. : Hart Pub., 1999Description: 59 p. ; 28 cm.ISBN: 1841130516.Subject(s): Punishment in crime deterrence | Sentences (Criminal procedure) | Sentences (Criminal procedure) -- Government policyDDC classification: 364.601
Contents:
Acknowledgments. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Deterrence and other inducements to obey the law. - 3. The concept of general deterrence. - 4. An overview of the earlier deterrence literature. - 5. Conducting deterrence research : what evidence is needed to support valid inferences of deterrent effects? - 6. Association research : a review of some key recent studies. - 7. Perceptual and contextual studies. - 8. Deterrence and normativity. - 9. "Stepladders" and "Fortresses" : the sentencing gradient and differential deterrence. - 10. Conclusions : deterrent sentencing as a crime-prevention strategy. - Appendix. Mandatory minimum sentences. - Notes. - Bibliography. - Explanation of terms. - Authors.
Summary: Deferrence as a penal aim, is a broad subject, hence the authors of this work decided to look at two elements of recent research, First, they looked at studies which examine the marginal deterrent effects of changing the certainty of punishment, that is, of altering the likelihood of an offender's being apprehended and convicted for a crime. Secondly, they looked at studies of the marginal deterrent effects of altering the severity of punishment through changes in sentencing policy. It is their evaluation and analysis of the latter which is the principal focus of the work, and which will make the book essential reading for all those interested in sentencing and penal policy. - Back cover.
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Acknowledgments. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Deterrence and other inducements to obey the law. - 3. The concept of general deterrence. - 4. An overview of the earlier deterrence literature. - 5. Conducting deterrence research : what evidence is needed to support valid inferences of deterrent effects? - 6. Association research : a review of some key recent studies. - 7. Perceptual and contextual studies. - 8. Deterrence and normativity. - 9. "Stepladders" and "Fortresses" : the sentencing gradient and differential deterrence. - 10. Conclusions : deterrent sentencing as a crime-prevention strategy. - Appendix. Mandatory minimum sentences. - Notes. - Bibliography. - Explanation of terms. - Authors.

Deferrence as a penal aim, is a broad subject, hence the authors of this work decided to look at two elements of recent research, First, they looked at studies which examine the marginal deterrent effects of changing the certainty of punishment, that is, of altering the likelihood of an offender's being apprehended and convicted for a crime. Secondly, they looked at studies of the marginal deterrent effects of altering the severity of punishment through changes in sentencing policy. It is their evaluation and analysis of the latter which is the principal focus of the work, and which will make the book essential reading for all those interested in sentencing and penal policy. - Back cover.