Sentencing Advocacy: Principles and Strategy

To ensure a fair criminal trial, effective sentencing advocacy is needed in every stage of prosecution, from investigation through plea, trial and sentencing hearings. With fewer criminal cases proceeding to trial, advocacy is increasingly critical for both prosecutors and defense attorneys and can determine whether or not a defendant receives an appropriate sentence.

Here is a volume that comprehensively describes the steps to effective sentencing advocacy, addressing not only terms of im...