How are sentences for federal, state, and local crimes
determined? Is this process fairly and justly applied to all
concerned? How have reforms affected the process over the last 25
years? Offering a comprehensive overview of the sentencing process
in the United States, How Do Judges Decide? The Search for Fairness
and Justice in Punishment explores these questions and more. Author
Cassia Spohn first discusses the overall concept of punishment and
then analyzes individual aspects of it, including the sentencing
process, the responsibility of the judge, and disparity and
discrimination in sentencing. This Second Edition offers new
information on the impact of sentencing reforms, including recent
research and case law, updated statistics in tables and figures,
and new boxed highlights. Key Features Helps students understand
patterns in the wide discretion and latitude given to judges when
determining penalties within the framework of the U.S. judicial
system Engages the reader with Focus on an Issue sections, which
analyze key issues such as gender and sentencing (Ch.4) and the
impact of race on sentencing for drug offenses (Ch.5) Examines
sentencing reforms and their impact, providing students with
up-to-date information on how punishment is meted out in U.S.
courts. Contains boxed excerpts in each chapter from books and
articles, with a variety of case studies on topics such as the O.J.
Simpson murder trial, judicial surveys, and comparison of sentences
in different jurisdictions by gender Offers new material on
specialty courts and the prosecutor s role in sentencing Concludes
each chapter with discussion questions
How Do Judges Decide? is an ideal text for upper-division
undergraduate and graduate courses on the judicial system, criminal
law, and law and society. "
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