Handbook on Sentencing Policies and Practices in the 21st Century

Sentencing Policies and Practices in the 21st Century focuses on the evolution and consequences of sentencing policies and practices, with sentencing broadly defined to include plea bargaining, judicial and juror decision making, and alternatives to incarceration, including participation in problem-solving courts.

This collection of essays and reports of original research explores how sentencing policies and practices, both in the United States and internationally, have evolved, explores im...