Exercising Discretion

Herausgeber: Gelsthorpe, Loraine; Padfield, Nicola

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Although the exercise of discretion often plays a key part in decisions which are made within the criminal justice system, definitions of discretion are not clear, and despite widespread recognition of its importance there is much controversy on its nature and legitimacy. This book focuses on the core elements and contexts of discretion, looking at the power, ability, authority and duties of individuals, officials and organisations to decide, select or interpret vague standards, requirements or statutory uncertainties.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 517g
• ISBN-13: 9781903240991
• ISBN-10: 1903240999
• Artikelnr.: 25003897

Autorenporträt

Loraine Gelsthorpe is a University Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Criminology, and a Fellow of Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. Nicola Padfield is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Cambridge, and has published widely on criminal law, sentencing and criminal justice. She sits as a Recorder in the Crown Court, and has been editor of Archbold News since 1996.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction2.Youth justice: discretion in pre-court decision-making 3.
Judicial discretion in sentencing 4. Prison officers and the use of
discretion 5. Discretion and the release of life sentence prisoners 6.
Discretion in access to forensic psychiatric units 7. Discretion and the
release of mentally disordered offenders 8. Decisions to detain asylum
seekers - routine, duty or individual choice? 9. Order, rationality and
silence: some reflections on criminal justice decision-making