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Remorse, Penal Theory and Sentencing
This monograph addresses a contested but under-discussed question in the field of criminal sentencing: should an offender's remorse affect the sentence he or she receives?
| Author(s) | By Hannah Maslen. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 232 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 26 Mar 2015 |
| Availability | Available |
This monograph addresses a contested but under-discussed question in the field of criminal sentencing: should an offender's remorse affect the sentence he or she receives?
1. Remorse and its Relevance to Penal Theory Overview of the Book Part I Retributive Arguments 2. The Changed Person Argument 3. The Reduced Harm Argument Criminal Harm and Wrongdoing 4. The Already Punished Argument 5. The Responsive Censure Argu
Hannah Maslen is a Research Fellow in Ethics at the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford, and a Junior Research Fellow at New College. She is also a James Martin Fellow at the Oxford Martin School.
