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Sentencing the Self-Convicted
- The Ethics of Pleading Guilty
Engelsk Hardback
Sentencing the Self-Convicted
- The Ethics of Pleading Guilty
Engelsk Hardback

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This book addresses the fundamental ethical and legal aspects, penal consequences, and social context arising from a citizen’s acceptance of guilt. The focus is upon sentencing people who have pleaded guilty; in short, post-adjudication, rather than issues arising from discussions in the pretrial phase of the criminal process. The vast majority of defendants across all common law jurisdictions plead guilty and as a result receive a reduced sentence. Concessions by a defendant attract more lenient State punishment in all western legal systems. The concession is significant: At a stroke, a guilty plea relieves the State of the burden of proving the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and in open court. Plea-based sentencing has become even more visible in recent years. The book provides insightful commentary on the following questions: - If an individual voluntarily accepts guilt, should the State receive this plea without further investigation or any disinterested adjudication?- Is it ethically acceptable to allow suspects and defendants, to self-convict in this manner, without independent confirmation and evidence to support a conviction? - If it is acceptable, what is the appropriate State response to such offenders?- If the defendant is detained pretrial, the ability to secure release in return for a plea may be particularly enticing. Might it be too enticing, resulting in wrongful convictions?
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
256
ISBN-13:
9781509957439
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
150995743X
Udg. Dato:
23 feb 2023
Længde:
20mm
Bredde:
241mm
Højde:
163mm
Forlag:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oplagsdato:
23 feb 2023
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