2015
Anne PONSEILLE, Individualization of Penalties in French Criminal Law
Abstract: Among the
principles governing the law of criminal sanction, the
principle of individualization of
penalties is probably the most
important. Law No. 2014‑896
of 15 August 2014 on the individualization of penalties and on strengthening the effectiveness of criminal sanctions,
which has been highly anticipated
as its gestation was
long, provides the opportunity to
trace back the complex history of
a major principle of the French
criminal law.
Key‑words: law of criminal
sanction, individualization of sentences, modulation of the penalty, freedom of the judge, limitations and obstacles
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