RT Article
T1 Sentencing, Burglars and Explaining the Differences Between Jurisdictions: Implications for Convergence
JF The British journal of criminology
VO 44
IS 5
SP 741
OP 758
A1 Davies, Malcolm 1946-
A1 Takala, Jukka-Pekka
A1 Tyrer, Jane 1951-
LA English
YR 2004
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1640125868
AB The judicial culture of sentencing burglars is the focus of this comparison of sentencing practices in Finland and England and Wales. One hundred and eight judges in focus groups were asked to sentence' five burglars and to give their views on sentencing goals, rules and policies. While the judges in both countries professed broadly similar principles and ranked the seriousness of the offences almost identically, Finnish judges indicated more lenient sentences than their counterparts in England and Wales. Focus groups' discussion with judges revealed factors that work at a number of levels and can account for the differences between these jurisdictions. A sensitive methodology is required to make sense of these differences. In our conclusion, we offer a framework that we think will be help to explain variations in cross-jurisdictional patterns of sentencing
K1 Einbruchdiebstahl
K1 Strafzumessungspraxis
K1 Vergleich
K1 Finnland
K1 Großbritannien
K1 Strafungleichheit
DO 10.1093/bjc/azh035