How judges sentence / Geraldine Mackenzie ; foreword His Honour Judge John Robertson.

Sydney : The Federation Press, 2005.

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Sentences (Criminal procedure) -- Australia.

Judicial process -- Australia.

1. Introduction: Introduction

Studies on sentencing decision-making

The judicial interviews

The human face of judging

Judges and the sentencing process: Introduction

Balancing

Court processes

Sentencing workload

How difficult is the sentencing task?

Stress

Human factors

Conclusions

3. Sentencing and judicial discretion: Introduction

Consistency and disparity

The importance of judicial discretion

The terminology of contraint

Appellate review

Sentencing options

Conclusions

4. Sentencing aims and purposes: Introduction

Sentencing purposes

Section 9(1)(a)

Section 9(1)(b) - rehabilitation

Section 9(1)(c) - deterrence

Section 9(1)(d) - denunciation

Section 9(1)(e) - protection

Restorative justice

Conclusions

5. On law and order, poublic opinion and the media: Introduction

The politics of law and order

Public opinion

The media

The consequences: the courts under pressure

Conclusions

6. A question of balance: Introduction

A balanced approach

Structuring discretion

The courts and the community.

Includes bibliography and index.

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xiii, 193 p.