This book is based on an in-depth conversation with Julian Roberts, Professor of Criminology at the University of Oxford. Julian Roberts is an international expert on sentencing throughout the common-law world and is strongly involved in connecting scholars with practitioners as well as promoting greater public understanding of sentencing. This thought-provoking conversation covers a wide range of topics related to criminal justice, including plea bargaining, the involvement of victims in criminal sentencing procedures, victim impact statements, parole, sentencing multiple and repeat crimes, community-based sentencing, alternate dispute resolution, rehabilitation, and more. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Copping a Plea, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:I. Sentencing and Deterrence – Considerable ambiguity II. Plea Bargaining – Reasonable or worrying?III. Involving the Victim – An additional perspective IV. Punishment – Parole, prisons and philosophy V. Comparing and Contrasting – Best and worst practices VI. Towards the Future – Progress?About Ideas Roadshow Conversations:This book is part of a series of 100 Ideas Roadshow Conversations. Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.
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