Mackenzie, Geraldine (2006) Consistency in sentencing and discounts for guilty pleas. In: 20th Conference of the International Society for Reform of the Criminal Law (ISRCL 2006), 2-6 Jul 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.
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Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Commonwealth Reporting Category E) (Paper) |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Item Status: | Live Archive |
Additional Information: | No evidence of copyright restrictions. |
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Business - Department of Law (Up to 31 Mar 2007) |
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Business - Department of Law (Up to 31 Mar 2007) |
Date Deposited: | 25 May 2009 11:20 |
Last Modified: | 05 Sep 2013 02:27 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | sentencing; discounts; consistency; guilty please |
Fields of Research (2008): | 18 Law and Legal Studies > 1801 Law > 180110 Criminal Law and Procedure |
Fields of Research (2020): | 48 LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES > 4899 Other law and legal studies > 489999 Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified |
URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/5055 |
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