Remorse, Penal Theory and Sentencing

Remorse, Penal Theory and Sentencing
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 287
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ISBN-10 : 9781782258940
ISBN-13 : 1782258949
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Book Synopsis Remorse, Penal Theory and Sentencing by : Hannah Maslen

Download or read book Remorse, Penal Theory and Sentencing written by Hannah Maslen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph addresses a contested but under-discussed question in the field of criminal sentencing: should an offender's remorse affect the sentence he or she receives? Answering this question involves tackling a series of others: is it possible to justify mitigation for remorse within a retributive sentencing framework? Precisely how should remorse enter into the sentencing equation? How should the mitigating weight of remorse interact with other aggravating and mitigating factors? Are there some offence or offender characteristics that preclude remorse-based mitigation? Remorse is recognised as a legitimate mitigating factor in many sentencing regimes around the world, with powerful effects on sentence severity. Although there has been some discussion of whether this practice can be justified within the literature on sentencing and penal theory, this monograph provides the first comprehensive and in-depth study of possible theoretical justifications. Whilst the emphasis here is on theoretical justification, the monograph also offers analysis of how normative conclusions would play out in the broader context of sentencing decisions and the guidance intended to structure them. The conclusions reached have relevance for sentencing systems around the world.


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