Sentencing and the iron cage: judges’ experiences with rationalization

Judicial decision-making has significant consequences for individuals, families, local communities, and social institutions. Mandatory sentencing guidelines were originally created to control disparity in the sentencing process. After years of implementation, they further embedded rationalization in...

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Authors: Smith, Justin M. (Author) ; Smith, Sven (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2019]
In: Journal of crime and justice
Year: 2019, Volume: 42, Issue: 3, Pages: 331-349
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Sentencing Guidelines
Courts
Judicial attitudes
Rationality