Living without Guidelines

O’Malley, Tom

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“…The term "sentencing guidelines" typically refers to a set of prescriptive rules or standards that structure judicial discretion in order to predetermine an offender's punishment to some degree [33] [12]. The argument in favor of a system of broad judicial discretion in sentencing is that the individual circumstances of the case can be taken into account.…”

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Towards automated recommendations for drunk driving penalties in Poland - a case study analysis in selected court

Kiejnich-Kruk,

Twardawa,

Formanowicz

2023

Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences

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Depending on the legal system, judges may have varying degrees of discretion in determining the type and extent of sentence that can be imposed for a particular offence. Nevertheless, it appears that even in systems traditionally considered discretionary, accepted patterns play a significant role in determining penalties, and judges utilize merely a limited spectrum of potential penalties in repetitive cases. Confirmation of the predictability of sentencing in certain categories of cases facilitates the possibility of automation. Utilising a computer program to assist judges in sentencing proposals based on input is feasible. This program can reflect the standard practice of sentencing penalties and punitive measures in a particular category of cases or rectify it, depending on the adopted sentencing policy. The objective of the article is to present findings from research that investigated whether a specific relation shapes the dimension of penalties and penal measures for cases concerning driving under the influence of alcohol in Poland, in the context of possible automation of the sentencing process. Another aim of this study is to provide an example of a straightforward mathematical recommendation model that tries to reflect both the discovered correlations in the data and the presumed intentions of legislators.

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Towards automated recommendations for drunk driving penalties in Poland - a case study analysis in selected court

Kiejnich-Kruk,

Twardawa,

Formanowicz

2023

Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences

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“…To a great extent, this may be due to the SGC's Overarching Principles guideline on offence seriousness which exerted a major restraining influence over the practical impact of the 2003 Act. Sentencing guidelines are unlikely to succeed in the face of strong judicial opposition or resistance which would otherwise risk reducing compliance and undermine the guidelines (O'Malley , p.229). The SGC's overarching guideline reflects judicial concern over the recent proliferation in sentencing legislation and political interference in what has traditionally been regarded as a judicial matter (Ashworth ).…”

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The Impact of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 on Theft and the Custody Threshold

Betts

2014

The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice

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“…A pesar de la potencial exportabilidad de los modelos estadounidense e inglés, es importante subrayar que éstos son todavía considerados como la excepción, pues no todos los países del "common law" han optado por reformas tan sustanciales 79 . Algunos han desarrollado otras estrategias con los mismos objetivos de mejora del sistema en términos de transparencia y consistencia.…”

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La certeza del Derecho y la individualización de la pena en el “common law”

Banqué

2017

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Objeto de este artículo es el análisis de uno de los valores del Estado de Derecho como es la idea de certeza del Derecho y, más concretamente, su respeto en la individualización de la pena en el “common law”. La primera parte se centra en la evolución de la idea de certeza del Derecho en Inglaterra y Gales y en Estados Unidos, para comprender mejor el contexto jurídico cultural de los sistemas actuales de individualización de la pena. La segunda parte describe los sistemas basados en directrices utilizados en estos dos países, así como un ejemplo de sistema alternativo en un estado australiano. La conclusión del análisis es que existen suficientes mecanismos para garantizar la consistencia, como eje central que dota al sistema de predictibilidad, accesibilidad y transparencia de las resoluciones judiciales, aunque la evolución histórica y continuas reformas operadas en este ámbito, sugieren un escenario de permanente tensión.

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Living without Guidelines

Cited by 28 publications

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Towards automated recommendations for drunk driving penalties in Poland - a case study analysis in selected court

Towards automated recommendations for drunk driving penalties in Poland - a case study analysis in selected court

The Impact of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 on Theft and the Custody Threshold

La certeza del Derecho y la individualización de la pena en el “common law”

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