NCJ Number
128976
Journal
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology Volume: 23 Issue: 4 Dated: (December 1990) Pages: 269-283
Date Published
1990
Length
15 pages
Annotation
The judiciary have frequently refused to compare sentences, stating that the circumstances of the offender and offense vary so greatly that there is no workable basis upon which to do so. This article presents an empirical model that seeks to identify and quantify the relative significance of various mitigating and aggravating factors which affect sexual offense sentences.
Abstract
The results suggest that it is possible to develop such a model. In doing so, they offer evidence as to the current approach to sexual offense sentencing of the New Zealand Court of Appeal. 53 notes and 16 references (Author abstract)