{"product_id":"sentencing-matters-9780195122930","title":"Sentencing Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Michael H. Tonry\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Criminal Law - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Tonry, an internationally recognized authority on criminology, offers in these pages a comprehensive overview of current research, policy developments, and practical experiences concerning sentencing and sanctions. He examines the effects of increased penalties and considers whether they have made America a safer place. Tonry contends that in order for sentencing to be fair and effective, comprehensive and defensible policies must be in place and mechanisms must exist to implement those policies. He also looks at mandatory penalties, community sanctions, and sentencing changes in other countries, and proposes sentencing policies for the twenty-first century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSentencing has been going through reform for over twenty-five years, yet political debate on the subject has changed remarkably little. By offering a complete survey of new developments in both research and policy, \u003cem\u003eSentencing Matters\u003c\/em\u003e is certain to spark fresh dialogue on this divisive issue.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47614673944727,"sku":"9780195122930","price":8636.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780195122930.webp?v=1775095435","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/sentencing-matters-9780195122930","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}