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Book SynopsisIn lucid and engaging prose, Michael Tonry reveals the historical foundation for the current state of the American criminal justice system, while simultaneously offering a game plan for long overdue reform.
Trade ReviewSentencing Fragments appears as a much-needed dose of critical realism ... Michael Tonry addresses the issues with a clear-eyed expertise and proposes reforms that are to the point, principled and practical. * David Garland, Times Literary Supplement *
Table of ContentsPreface ; Acknowledgments ; Chapter 1. Sentencing Matters ; Chapter 2. Sentencing Fragments ; Chapter 3. Federal Sentencing ; Chapter 4. Sentencing Theories ; Chapter 5. Sentencing Principles ; Chapter 6. Reinventing Sentencing ; References ; Index
