Tough Justice: Sentencing and Penal Policies in the 1990s - Softcover

Tough Justice is an incisive examination of British sentencing policy, tracing the political developments that have led to the great rise in the prison population since 1993, before indicating the direction in which a sustainable solution can be found. The book provides a clear and lively analysis of the reasons behind the long-standing consensus that there should be restraint in the use of prison as the disposal of last resort and describes the destruction of that consensus in the 1990s. A detailed account of the very different attempts to control sentencing, in the Criminal Justice Acts of 1992 and 1991 and the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997, is also included. Written by two senior civil servants with years of experience in prison administration, this book will be essential reading for all those working or interested in the UK's criminal justice system.