Punishment and Sentencing

Professor Mirko Bagaric is an internationally renowned expert in punishment and sentencing. Before joining Swinburne University, he was the Dean and Head of the Law School at Deakin University from 2003 to 2006 and 2012 to 2015. He was the Dean of the Swinburne Law School from 2019 to 2022. He is also a member of Human Rights Advisory Panel of the 57th Queensland Parliament. Professor Bagaric is the author or co-author of over 30 books and 200 articles which have been published in leading Australian and international journals.

Preface Table of Cases Table of Statutes Table of International Instruments Part A 1. Introduction 2. Sentencing Law Overview- The Road to Nowhere Part B 3. Theories of Punishment and the Current State of the Debate 4. The Errors of Retributivism 5. In Defence of a Utilitarian Theory of Punishment: Punishing the Innocent and the Compatibility of Utilitarianism and Rights 6. Incapacitation, Deterrence and Rehabilitation: Flawed Ideals or Appropriate Sentencing Goals? Parts C 7. Proportionality in Sentencing: Its Jurisdiction Meaning and Role 8. Suspended Sentences and Preventive Sentences: Illusory Evils and Disproportionate Punishments 9. New Criminal Sanctions- Inflicting Pain through the Denial of Employment and Education 10. Double Punishment and Punishing Character- The Unfairness of Prior Convictions 11. Consistency and Fairness in Sentencing- The Splendour of Fixed Penalties 12. Conclusion Bibliography Index