Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword v
3. Preface ix
4. Contents xiii
5. 1. Introduction: The Problem of Sentencing 1
6. 2. The Theoretical Basis to the Study 15
7. 3. Jurisdiction, Appointment, and Tenure 34
8. 4. Background Characteristics of Magistrates 50
9. 5. Penal Philosophy: Similarities and Differences Among Magistrates 68
10. 6. The Meaning of Judicial Attitudes 94
11. 7. The Measurement of Judicial Attitudes 103
12. 8. The Content and Structure of Attitudes to Crime and Punishment 138
13. 9. The Prediction of Sentencing Behaviour from Attitude Scales 147
14. 10. Legal Constraints on Sentencing 166
15. 11. Social Constraints on Sentencing 179
16. 12. The Impact of SocioLegal Constraints on Sentencing 202
17. 13. The Relationship of Social Characteristics to Attitudes and Beliefs 211
18. 14. The Search for Information 229
19. 15. Communication of Information 246
20. 16. The Assessment of Information 266
21. 17. The Organization and Integration of Information 279
22. 18. The Complexity of Thought Processes in Sentencing 307
23. 19. The Prediction of Sentencing Behaviour from Fact Patterns Perceived by Magistrates 322
24. 20. Towards a Model of Sentencing Behaviour 341
25. 21. Summary of Principal Findings 357
26. An Afterword. Implications for the Improvement of Sentencing 383
27. Bibliography 401
28. Index 433