THE PLACE OF PUBLIC-OPINION IN SENTENCING LAW

Authors
SHUTE S
Citation
S. Shute, THE PLACE OF PUBLIC-OPINION IN SENTENCING LAW, Criminal law review, 1998, pp. 465-477
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Criminology & Penology",Law
Journal title
Criminal law review → ACNP
ISSN journal
0011135X
Year of publication
1998
Pages
465 - 477
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-135X(1998):<465:TPOPIS>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
This article addresses the question of the extent to which sentencing law allows or requires first instance sentencers to take public opinio n into account when passing sentence.