Sentencing discounts for delay

dc.contributor.author	Warner, K.
dc.contributor.author	Davis, J.
dc.contributor.author	Freiberg, A.
dc.contributor.author	Spiranovic, C.
dc.date.issued	2018
dc.description.abstract	The Victorian jury study aimed to ascertain jurors’ views of sentencing severity and to compare the views of judges and jurors on the relevance of aggravating and mitigating factors. A surprising finding from the analysis of the sentencing remarks from the trials in the study is that delay was the third most common mitigating factor. This article suggests that because delay’s relevance as mitigating factor may be not immediately apparent to the public, the reasons why it attracts a reduced sentence should be clearly explained by sentencers.
dc.identifier.citation	Criminal Law Journal, 2018; 42(1):22-33
dc.identifier.issn	0314-1160
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/131274
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Lawbook Co
dc.rights	Copyright 2018 Lawbook Co
dc.subject	Jury
dc.subject	sentencing severity
dc.subject	mitigating factor
dc.title	Sentencing discounts for delay
dc.type	Journal article
pubs.publication-status	Published
ror.mmsid	9916178500101831

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