Proportionate Sentencing - von Hirsch, Andrew (Honorary Professor of Penal Theory and Penal Law, University of Cambridge) a Ashworth, Andrew, QC (Vinerian Professor of English Law, University of Oxford)

Deals with the principle of proportionality - the principle that a sentence should be proportionate to the seriousness of the offence committed. This book examines the detailed arguments for the theory and for applying it to a range of situations including young offenders, dangerous offenders and socially deprived offenders.