Beyond the tariff : human rights and the release of life sentence prisoners / Nicola Padfield.
2002
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Author
Title
Beyond the tariff : human rights and the release of life sentence prisoners / Nicola Padfield.
Published
Cullompton, Devon UK : Willan, 2002.
Call Number
HV9278 .P27 2002
ISBN
1903240883
Description
xxi, 208 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)49594982
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [195]-200) and index.
Record Appears in
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Table of cases
Table of statutes
1
Forms of life sentence
1
Discretionary life sentences
3
Mandatory life sentences
5
Detention at Her Majesty's pleasure or for a specified period
8
Custody for life
10
'Automatic' life sentences
11
Conclusion
14
2
Life sentences: in custody and approaching release
16
Some statistics
16
Serving a life sentences
20
Release under the Criminal Justice Act 1967
23
3
The view from Europe
30
The European Court of Human Rights
30
The case of Weeks
34
The case of Thynne, Wilson and Gunnell v. United Kingdom
39
Wynne: murders are different
51
The cases of Hussain and Singh
52
Summary
58
4
Parliamentary and governmental responses
60
The Criminal Justice Bill 1990
60
The Bill in the House of Commons
62
The House of Lords
65
Back in the Commons: the government reacts
69
Back to the House of Lords
70
Drafting the regulations
77
The Crime (Sentences) Act 1997: extending the procedure
79
Summary
81
5
DLPs in practice
82
Preparing for the DLP
83
The dossier
84
The DLP in practice
89
Decisions and outcomes
94
Key issues
98
Summary
107
6
Release procedures compared
108
Determinate sentences
108
The release of mandatory lifers
112
Mental Health Review Tribunals
118
Conclusions
124
7
The spirit of Weeks/Thynne and the reality
126
The judicial function
126
What is a court?
130
The independence of the Parole Board
132
The 'court' must follow appropriate procedures
140
Recent developments in judicial review
144
8
Theory and practice
151
Summary
151
Back to basics
151
Developments elsewhere in the United Kingdom
157
Does the DLP pass the test?
160
Lessons for the future
163
App. 1
Extracts from the majority and dissenting opinions in Weeks
165
App. 2
Sections 32 and 34 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991
175
App. 3
Sections 28-32 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (as amended)
177
Section 82A of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000
180
App. 4
The Parole Board Rules 1997
181
App. 5
Sections 72 and 73 of the Mental Health Act 1983, as amended by the Mental Health Act 1983 (Remedial) Order 2001 (SI 2001 No. 3712)
191
References
195
Index
201