Sentencing and Sanctions in Western Countries (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)

This collection of original essays surveys the evolution of sentencing policies and practices in Western countries over the past twenty-five years. Contributors address plea-bargaining, community service, electronic monitoring, standards of use of incarceration, and legal perspectives on sentencing policy developments, among other topics. Sentencing and Sanctions in Western Countries provides a range of scholars and students excellent cross-national knowledge of sentencing laws and practices, when and why they have changed over time, and with what effects. This collection of original essays will survey the evolution of sentencing policies and practices in Western countries over the past twenty-five years. The volume will consist of approximately ten essays. Six consider sentencing policy strategies and practices in major western countries, including Australia, England/Wales, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United States. Each will be written by a recognized expert from that part of the world. The remaining essays will consider developments and subjects that cross national boundaries. Just a few of the subjects touched upon will in This volume surveys the evolution of sentencing policies and practices in western countries over the last 25 years of the 20th century. Topics covered include plea-bargaining, community service and electronic monitoring, and standards of use of incarceration. 6. The Disassembly and Reassembly of U.S. Sentencing Practices 7. Comparative Perspectives on Sentencing Policy and Research 9. International Standards for Sentencing and Punishment 10. International Controls on Sentencing and Punishment 2. The Decline of English Sentencing and Other Stories Colonization and Resistance in Australian Sentencing 1. Three Strikes and You're Out-lt's Not Cricket 4. Sentencing and Punishment in The Netherlands The Decline of the Repressive Ideal 92