The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the principles of punishment

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Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1970 and 1990, spanning 5 journals. Those papers have been cited 11 times in total.

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• Crime and Imprisonment: An Australian Time Series Analysis (1982) · Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology · doi

  The paper identifies a gap in the literature on the relationship between crime and imprisonment in Australia. The study highlights the need for further research into the relationship between crime and imprisonment. The paper notes that prior work has focused on the US, and that there is a need for studies that examine the relationship between crime and imprisonment in other countries.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: paper identifies gap literature relationship between crime imprisonment
• The Science of Sentencing (1970) · Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences · doi

  The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the principles of punishment and the factors that influence sentencing decisions. The author notes that the development of sentencing has been most obvious in the increased weight given to the needs of the offender as a person.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: paper identifies gap understanding principles punishment factors influence
• Criminal Sanctions for Corporate Misbehavior: A Call for Capitalist Punishment (1982) · Humanity & Society · doi

  Further research is needed on the effectiveness of using criminal law to prosecute corporations. The paper suggests that future research should focus on developing more effective penalty systems for corporate offenders. The discussion of the difficulties of sentencing corporate offenders can lead to more research on this topic.

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: further research needed effectiveness using criminal law prosecute
• Crime and Imprisonment: An Australian Time Series Analysis (1982) · Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology · doi

  The study suggests that further research is needed to examine the relationship between crime and imprisonment in different jurisdictions. The paper highlights the need for studies that examine the relationship between crime and imprisonment over longer periods of time. The study suggests that further research is needed to examine the impact of different crime reduction strategies on the relationship between crime and imprisonment.

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: study suggests further research needed examine relationship between
• Homicide and Death Penalty: A Cross-Sectional Time Series Analysis (1983) · International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice · cited 5× · doi

  Further studies could explore the relationship between the death penalty and crime rates in different contexts. Research could examine the impact of other factors on the relationship between the death penalty and homicide/murder rates. Studies could investigate the effectiveness of alternative deterrents for homicide and murder.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: further studies explore relationship between death penalty crime
• Just Deserts, The Severity Of Punishment And Judicial Sentencing Decisions (1990) · Criminal Justice Policy Review · cited 6× · doi

  This paper analyzes the severity of punishment meted out to felony offenders in a large urban jurisdiction in the Midwest and argues that two dimensions of criminal sanction need to be examined to understand punishment severity: the type of sanction received and the length of sentence.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: severity punishment sanction analyzes meted felony offenders large urban jurisdiction midwest argues dimensions criminal need

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