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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 22-33 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Criminal Law Journal |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
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Sentencing discounts for delay. / Warner, Kate; Davis, Julia; Freiberg, Arie; Spiranovic, Caroline.
In: Criminal Law Journal, Vol. 42, No. 1, 2018, p. 22-33.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Sentencing discounts for delay
AU - Warner, Kate
AU - Davis, Julia
AU - Freiberg, Arie
AU - Spiranovic, Caroline
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - The Victorian jury study aimed to ascertain jurors' views of sentencing severity and to compare the views of judges and jurors on the relevance of aggravating and mitigating factors. A surprising finding from the analysis of the sentencing remarks from the trials in the study is that delay was the third most common mitigating factor. This article suggests that because delay's relevance as mitigating factor may be not immediately apparent to the public, the reasons why it attracts a reduced sentence should be clearly explained by sentencers.
AB - The Victorian jury study aimed to ascertain jurors' views of sentencing severity and to compare the views of judges and jurors on the relevance of aggravating and mitigating factors. A surprising finding from the analysis of the sentencing remarks from the trials in the study is that delay was the third most common mitigating factor. This article suggests that because delay's relevance as mitigating factor may be not immediately apparent to the public, the reasons why it attracts a reduced sentence should be clearly explained by sentencers.
M3 - Article
VL - 42
SP - 22
EP - 33
JO - Criminal Law Journal
JF - Criminal Law Journal
SN - 0314-1160
IS - 1
ER -