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Exploring the Mandatory Life Sentence for Murder
This book looks at the legal nature of murder and at the current operation of the mandatory life sentence. The book adopts a critical approach, by assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the status quo, and also draws upon comparative material from both common and civil law jurisdictions to provide a comprehensive exploration of these issues.
| Author(s) | By Barry Mitchell, Julian V Roberts (University of Oxford, UK). |
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| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 196 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 19 Oct 2012 |
| Availability | Available |
This book looks at the legal nature of murder and at the current operation of the mandatory life sentence. The book adopts a critical approach, by assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the status quo, and also draws upon comparative material from both common and civil law jurisdictions to provide a comprehensive exploration of these issues.
Introduction 1: Defining Murder and Other Forms of Criminal Homicide 2: Origins of the Mandatory Life Sentence for Murder 3: The Mandatory Life Sentence for Murder: the Status Quo 4: Making the Case For and Against the Mandatory Life Sentence 5:
Barry Mitchell is Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice at Coventry University. Julian V Roberts is Professor of Criminology at the University of Oxford.
