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A unique punishment : sentencing and the prison population in Scotland

Report highlighting the part which sentencing has played in the increase in the prison population in Scotland and identifying factors which may discourage sentencers from using custody and encourage them to make use of alternatives to custodial sentences.

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Published: 
2004
Author: 
Jacqueline Tombs
Publisher: 
Scottish Consortium on Crime & Criminal Justice