The punishment must fit the crime: Also when the offender has previous convictions?

dc.contributor.author	Terblanche, SS
dc.date.accessioned	2013-04-09T14:06:35Z
dc.date.available	2013-04-09T14:06:35Z
dc.date.issued	2011
dc.identifier.citation	(2011) 22 Stellenbosch Law Review 188-204	en
dc.identifier.issn	1016-4359
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/8894
dc.description.abstract	The extent to which previous convictions should influence the sentence of an offender is unclear and, in South Africa, not based on clear principle. Although most people feel instinctively that an increased sentence is justified, courts follow varying practices and long prison sentences for petty offences often result. The article considers current sentencing practices and discusses the theoretical frameworks that have been proposed internationally. It closes with submissions aimed at improving the current situation.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Juta	en
dc.subject	Sentencing; previous convictions; criminal record; south africa -- criminal sentences; aggravating factors; sentencing guidelines	en
dc.title	The punishment must fit the crime: Also when the offender has previous convictions?	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.description.department	Criminal and Procedural Law	en