How do judges decide? [electronic resource] : the search for fairness and justice in punishment / Cassia Spohn.
Publication details: Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, c2009.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 1 online resource (xiv, 357 p.) : illISBN:- 9781452275048 (ebook) :
- 345.73077 23
- KF9685 .S68 2009

'How Do Judges Decide?' is an ideal text for introductory courses on the judicial system, criminal law, law and society. It will help students understand patterns in the wide discretion and latitude given to judges within the US judicial system.
Specialized.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.