Mitchell, Barry. <br/><br/>
Exploring the Mandatory Life Sentence for Murder. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (196 pages) 
<br/><br/>Prelims -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Statutory Provisions -- Introduction -- 1. Defining Murder and Other Forms of Criminal Homicide -- 2. Origins of the Mandatory Life Sentence for Murder -- 3. The Mandatory Life Sentence for Murder: the Status Quo -- 4. Making the Case For and Against the Mandatory Life Sentence -- 5. Public Knowledge of Trends in Crime and Punishment -- 6. Public Attitudes to Sentencing in Cases of Murder -- 7. Exploring the Relationship Between Information and Attitudes to Sentencing -- 8. Reforming the Sentence for Murder: the Way Forward -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/> This book looks at the legal nature of murder and at the current operation of the mandatory life sentence. The book adopts a critical approach, by assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the status quo, and also draws upon comparative material from both common and civil law jurisdictions to provide a comprehensive exploration of these issues. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781782250258 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Life imprisonment -- England.<br/>Life imprisonment -- Wales.<br/>Mandatory sentences -- England.<br/>Mandatory sentences -- Wales.<br/>Murder -- England.<br/>Murder -- Wales.<br/>Sentences (Criminal procedure) -- England -- Public opinion.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KD7885.I6 -- M58 2012eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>364.62