Name: The Oxford Handbook of Sentencing
Price: 222.46 EUR
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Author: Michael T. Light;Ryan D. King
ISBN: 9780197646106

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Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Oxford University Press Inc

Author

Michael T. Light;Ryan D. King

Collection

Oxford Handbooks

Year

2026

Pages

474

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

24.80 x 17.10 cm

ISBN13

9780197646106

The Oxford Handbook of Sentencing

Michael T. Light;Ryan D. King (Author) · Oxford University Press Inc · Hardcover

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Synopsis "The Oxford Handbook of Sentencing"

The Oxford Handbook of Sentencing explores one of the most consequential and contested decision-points in the criminal justice system: whether and how to punish those convicted of crimes. During this period of political polarization, declining trust in institutions, and concerns about the treatment of immigrants in the United States and elsewhere, longstanding sentencing practices are being questioned and reforms are afoot. This volume examines how sentencing policies and practices have evolved, and crucially, where they might go next. Drawing on the insights of leading scholars, the Handbook situates contemporary sentencing within a broader historical and social context. It traces the policies that gave rise to mass incarceration, the shifting philosophies behind punishment, and the consequences of punitive sentencing. From the enduring legacies of the war on drugs to the rise of "crimmigration" and the lessons from COVID-19's shock to the courts, the volume looks at the forces that influence sentencing decisions and the policy levers available to reformers. This volume also confronts the longstanding inequalities associated with sentencing practices, including racial and citizenship-based disparities. It examines how decisions made at various stages of the criminal justice process - from legislation to charging to parole - contribute to disparities. Some chapters identify opportunities for reform, offering insights for a sentencing paradigm that balances crime control, due process, and equality.