Proportionality in Criminal Punishment


Grant Data
Project Title
Proportionality in Criminal Punishment
Principal Investigator
Dr Chau, Siu Chun   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Duration
24
Start Date
2016-01-01
Amount
291250
Conference Title
Proportionality in Criminal Punishment
Presentation Title
Keywords
just deserts, penal theory, philosophy of law, punishment, sentencing
Discipline
Law
Panel
Humanities & Social Sciences (H)
HKU Project Code
17612315
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2015
Status
Completed
Objectives
1) To evaluate whether proportionality is a valid moral principle in criminal punishment