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Reducing Disparity in Judicial Sentencing: A Social-Psychological Approach: v. 97 (European University Studies) - Softcover
Researchers from diverse disciplines - e.g. sociologists, criminologists, political scientists, legal observers, and most recently also psychologists - have repeatedly observed that the unguided use of discretion has frequently led to vast disparity in judicial sentencing, i.e. large variations among sentences given for highly similar offenders and/or offenses. Employing a social-psychological perspective, this controlled experiment demonstrates the disparity reducing effect of discussion in sentencing councils. The report also critically analyzes the validity issues inherent in socialpsychological experimentation on legal decision-making.
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- PublisherPeter Lang GmbH
- Publication date1982
- ISBN 10 3820472088
- ISBN 13 9783820472080
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages134
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