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Oct 31, 2024
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LAW 7254 - Sentencing and the Death Penalty
Credits: 2
An examination of the role of sentencing in the criminal justice system, including a study of the purposes of punishment and sentencing, and the history, philosophy, and administration of the criminal sentencing process. Includes exploration of judicial decision-making; the use of sentencing guidelines; the role of discretionary decisions by prosecutors; the effects of credit for acceptance of responsibility; and alternatives to incarceration in light of criminal justice philosophies, scarce resources, and political support. Also includes examination of the death penalty from historical and contemporary perspectives; justifications for it; evolution of constitutional standards for its imposition; review of empirical data on deterrent effect; and demographic distribution of death sentences.
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