Sentencing Reform in Overcrowded Times: A Comparative Perspective
- ISBN-10
- 019510787X
- ISBN-13
- 9780195107876
- Category
- Alternatives to imprisonment
- Pages
- 305
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Authors
- Michael H. Tonry, Kathleen Hatlestad
Description
The articles in this collection originally appeared in the journal “Overcrowded Times”. They provide an overview of sentencing policy, practices, and institution in the United States, other English-speaking countries (Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand & South Africa), and Europe.
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