Extending a geographical perspective to the study of jurisdictional consistency in sentencing outcomes

Consistency in sentencing has long been regarded as a fundamental principle of justice. Yet despite its universal importance, research has been hindered by many theoretical and methodological challenges. This study identifies a new concern with strategies used to measure jurisdictional consistency:...

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Authors: Reid, Andrew A. (Author) ; MacAlister, David (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 58, Issue: 5, Pages: 1147-1170
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
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Keywords:
Sentences
Consistency
Disparit
Imprisonment
Location quotient