Murder is often regarded as both the 'ultimate' and a unique crime,
and whereas courts are normally given discretion in sentencing
offenders, for murder the sentence is mandatory - indeterminate
imprisonment. Since the crime and the punishment come as a 'package
deal' this book looks at both the legal nature of the offence and
at the current operation of the mandatory life sentence. Not only
does the book adopt a critical approach, by assessing the strengths
and weaknesses of the status quo, it also draws upon comparative
material from both common and civil law jurisdictions in an attempt
to provide a comprehensive exploration of these issues. The need
for public confidence in the criminal justice system is
particularly acute in the way it deals with the most serious
homicides. In this book the authors report findings from the first
systematic exploration of public attitudes to sentencing murder in
this or any other common law jurisdiction. The picture of public
opinion emerging from this recent large-scale nationwide
qualitative and quantitative survey, funded by the Nuffield
Foundation, is likely to surprise many, and will be of interest to
all jurisdictions where the mandatory life sentence for murder has
been questioned.
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