Fear of judging: sentencing guidelines in the federal courts
Auteur :
Stith, Kate / Cabranes, Jose A.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226774862
Date de publication :
1 oct. 1998
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,5 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
454 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A full-scale history, analysis and critique of the new sentencing regime is examined in this text, showing how the present system has burdened the courts, dehumanized the sentencing process and by repressing judicial discretion, eroded the constitutional balance of powers.