In the light of proposals to give jurors a sentencing role in response to media portrayals of judges as soft on crime and out of touch, this article reports on a study which explored jurors’ thoughts about such a role using survey questions and interviews. Most shied away from such a role.
Funding
Australian Research Council
History
Publication title
Alternative Law Journal
Volume
43
Pagination
154-159
ISSN
1037-969X
Department/School
Faculty of Law
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd.
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Rights statement
Copyright 2018 The Author(s)
Repository Status
Restricted
Socio-economic Objectives
Legal processes; Justice and the law not elsewhere classified