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Punishing Persistent Offenders - Exploring Community and Offender Perspectives (Hardcover, New)
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Punishing Persistent Offenders - Exploring Community and Offender Perspectives (Hardcover, New)
Series: Clarendon Studies in Criminology
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Despite very diverse approaches towards punishing crime, all
Western jurisdictions punish repeat offenders more harshly (a
practice known as the recidivist sentencing premium) . For many
repeat offenders, their previous convictions have more impact on
the penalty they receive than the seriousness of their current
crime. Why do we punish recidivists more harshly? Some sentencing
theorists argue that offenders should be punished only for the
crimes they commit - not for the crimes committed and paid for in
the past. From this perspective, punishing repeat offenders more
severely amounts to double punishment. Having been punished once
for an offence, the recidivist will pay for the crime again every
time he re-offends. Is this fair?
This volume explores the nature and consequences of the recidivist
sentencing premium on both the theoretical and empirical levels. It
begins by exploring the justifications for treating repeat
offenders more harshly, and then provides examples of the practice
from a number of jurisdictions including England and Wales, Canada,
and the United States. Particular attention is paid to the views of
two important groups: convicted offenders and the general public.
If offenders believe that the recidivist sentencing premium is
unjustified, they are less likely to accept the legitimacy of the
justice system. As for members of the public, it is important to
know whether this key element of the sentencing process is
consistent with community views.
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