Public Attitudes to Sentencing Purposes and Sentencing Factors: An Empirical Analysis
This article reports findings from empirical research upon public attitudes to sentencing purposes and sentencing factors. The results demonstrate high levels of support for the use of previous convictions at sentencing. As well, there was significant public support for a range of mitigating factors...
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2009
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| Summary: | This article reports findings from empirical research upon public attitudes to sentencing purposes and sentencing factors. The results demonstrate high levels of support for the use of previous convictions at sentencing. As well, there was significant public support for a range of mitigating factors. © 2009 Thomson Reuters (Legal) Limited. |
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