Remorse and retribution: justifying mitigation at sentencing
Remorse can be a powerful source of mitigation at sentencing. However, there is a lack of formal justification for this practice and a paucity of theoretical literature engaging with this issue. Addressing this gap, this thesis offers a comprehensive justification for why an offender’s remorse shoul...
Main Authors: | Maslen, H, Hannah E. Maslen |
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Other Authors: | Roberts, J |
Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2011
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