Understanding judicial discretion : comparing judicial perceptions of their power when sentencing theft offenders in the English and Danish Lower Courts
The evolution of judicial discretion in sentencing theft offenders at the custody cusp is examined by this research. The research demonstrates that there appears to be an ongoing power struggle between the executive, legislative and judiciary. The extent of judicial discretion is regulated by mix of...
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Southampton Solent University
2010
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.521437 |