Sentencing is not a neutral or mechanical act; it is a human process, highly charged affectively and motivationally. Sentencing decisions take place in a social environment of laws, facts, ideas, and people. This study of sentencing behaviour is primarily concerned with the mental processes involved in decision-making
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ohn Hogarth is a professor emeritus of law at Simon Fraser University.
John Hogarth is a professor emeritus of law at Simon Fraser University. |
