Sentencing: A Reference Handbook

by Dean John Champion

Book Overview

Sentencing: A Reference Handbook offers a complete overview of the complex sentencing procedures devised by the federal government and each of the 50 states.

From the Code of Hammurabi (1800 BC) to the present, Sentencing: A Reference Handbook follows the historical evolution of the process of criminal punishment, then focuses on the U.S. judicial system to show how American sentencing laws have changed in response to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598840878
• ISBN13: 9781598840872
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.1"