Judicial Discretion
Author: J. Eric Smithburn
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 364
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Author: J. Eric Smithburn
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 364
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Department of Justice
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Published: 1988
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States Sentencing Commission
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Published: 1996-11
Total Pages: 24
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lloyd E. Ohlin
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 1993-08-10
Total Pages: 390
ISBN-13: 143841496X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Shima Baradaran Baughman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 331
ISBN-13: 1107131367
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines the causes for mass incarceration of Americans and calls for the reform of the bail system. Traces the history of bail, how it has come to be an oppressive tool of the courts, and makes recommendations for reforming the bail system and alleviating the mass incarceration problem.
Author: American Bar Association. House of Delegates
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9781590318737
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.
Author: Hazel B. Kerper
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 574
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Published: 1999-01-01
Total Pages: 151
ISBN-13: 9781570737138
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Project of the American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Standards Committee, Criminal Justice Section"--T.p. verso.
Author: Kate Stith
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1998-10
Total Pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9780226774862
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor two centuries, federal judges exercised wide discretion in criminal sentencing. In 1987 a complex bureaucratic apparatus termed Sentencing "Guidelines" was imposed on federal courts. FEAR OF JUDGING is the first full-scale history, analysis, and critique of the new sentencing regime, arguing that it sacrifices comprehensibility and common sense.
Author: Cassia Spohn
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2002-01-28
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780761987604
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe appropriate amount of punishment for a given crime is an issue that has been debated by scholars, philosophers and legal professionals since the beginning of civilizations. This book seeks to address this issue in all of its complexity by providing a comprehensive overview of the sentencing process in the United States. The book begins by discussing the overall concept of punishment and then proceeds to dissect individual aspects of punishment. Topics include: the sentencing process; responsibility of the judge; disparity and discrimination in sentencing; and sentencing reform. This book is an ideal text for introductory courses on the judicial system, criminal law, law and society. It can be an essential resource to help students understand patterns in the wide discretion and latitude given to judges when determining punishments within the framework of the United States judicial system.