Without fear or favour, prejudice of ill will: magistrates sentencing decisions

Ormerod, Pamela R and Adler, Joanna R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2973-8503 (2010) Without fear or favour, prejudice of ill will: magistrates sentencing decisions. In: Forensic Psychology, concepts, debates and practice. Adler, Joanna R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2973-8503 and Gray, Jacqueline M., eds. Willan, Abingdon, pp. 123-144. ISBN 9781843924142. [Book Section]

Abstract

Over 90% of all criminal matters in England and Wales are dealt with in the magistrates' courts. This chapter focuses on how magistrates make sentencing decisions, from guidance through to process and outcome. It introduces the magistracy and summarises its role in the judicial system. It includes a review of previous empirical work and present novel research assessing how magistrates approach their sentencing task.

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