Module-Sentencing In The mischief of plea bargaining and sentencing rewards

Module-Sentencing In The mischief of plea bargaining and sentencing rewards [2000] Crim LR 895-910, Penny Darbyshire sets out a number of objections to the practice of giving a discount in sentence to a defendant who pleads guilty.

Using legal sources responsibly
It is acceptable to quote from a learned book or article, or a statute or law report, in your coursework. When you do this, state clearly that you are doing so. Put a reference to the original source in a footnote, for example; give a page or paragraph number. You might indent the relevant text to show it is a quote from someone else, or set it in quotation marks. You should also attach a bibliography of sources that you have used and/or referred to in researching the coursework.

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? be based on your sound understanding and application of the relevant law
? set out your conclusions clearly and prominently
? explains the conclusions you have reached
? be based on your sound and practical analysis of the relevant law and practice, and the issues raised by the question
? be justified by your own sound reasoning
? demonstrate your critical analysis and evaluation of the sources used.

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