Exercising discretion : decision-making in the criminal justice system and beyond

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Title:

Author:

Gelsthorpe, Loraine.

ISBN:

9781903240991

Publication Information:

Cullompton, Devon, UK : Willan Publishing, 2003.

Physical Description:

xii, 228 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

Introduction / Loraine Gelsthorpe and Nicola Padfield -- Youth justice : discretion in pre-court decision-making / Vicky Kemp and Loraine Gelsthorpe -- Judicial discretion in sentencing / David Thomas -- Prison officers and the use of discretion / Alison Liebling and David Price -- Discretion and the release of life sentence prisoners / Nicola Padfield and Alison Liebling, with Helen Arnold -- Discretion in access to forensic psychiatric units / Adrian Grounds, Marie Howes and Loraine Gelsthorpe -- Discretion and the release of mentally disordered offenders / Katy Holloway and Adrian Grounds -- Decisions to detain asylum seekers -- routine duty or individual choice? / Leanne Weber -- Order, rationality and silence : some reflections on criminal justice decision-making / Keith Hawkins.

Subject Term:

Criminal justice, Administration of -- Great Britain -- Decision making.

Discretion.

Administrative discretion -- Great Britain.

Judicial discretion -- Great Britain.

Added Author:

Gelsthorpe, Loraine.

Padfield, Nicola.

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Summary

The exercise of discretion in the criminal justice system and related agencies often plays a key part in decisions which are made, but definitions of discretion are not clear, and despite widespread recognition of its importance there is much controversy on its nature and legitimacy.

This book seeks to explore the importance of discretion to an understanding of the nature of the 'making of justice' in theory and practice, taking as its starting point the wide discretionary powers wielded by many of the key players in the criminal justice and related systems. It focuses on the core elements and contexts of discretion, looking at the power, ability, authority and duties of individuals, officials and organisations to decide, select or interpret vague standards, requirements or statutory uncertainties.