»Toward Rational and Consistent Sentencing. Empirical, Comparative, and Reform-Oriented Studies«: Sentencing is a central issue of current debates on criminal justice reform. This volume presents the results of empirical studies on sentencing, including evaluations of the reasons given by judges for sentences imposed in cases of rape and residential burglary, an analysis of appellate court decisions on matters of sentencing, and findings from an empirical study on lay persons' and judges' notions of just sentencing. Chapters on sentencing in England and Wales and on reform options complement the empirical enquiries.