Mackenzie, Geraldine (2006) Consistency in sentencing and discounts for guilty pleas. In: 20th International Conference of the International Society for Reform of the Criminal Law, 2-6 July 2006, Brisbane, Australia.
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Abstract
Consistency, and avoiding undue disparity, is a central tenet of the sentencing system. Whilst consistency is a key sentencing goal, it must be balanced against other important goals, such as fairness and accountability. This paper explores the issue of consistency in the particular context of guilty pleas.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Commonwealth Reporting Category E) (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | sentencing; discounts; consistency; guilty please |
| Fields of Research (FOR2008): | 18 Law and Legal Studies > 1801 Law > 180110 Criminal Law and Procedure |
| Subjects: | 390000 Law, Justice and Law Enforcement > 390100 Law > 390106 Criminal Law |
| Socio-Economic Objective (SEO2008): | UNSPECIFIED |
| ID Code: | 5055 |
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| Deposited On: | 25 May 2009 21:20 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Nov 2011 10:00 |
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