Burton Howard Burton 
Criminal Justice: An Examination — A Conversation with Julian Roberts [EPUB ebook] 

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.