This book is based on an in-depth conversation with Julian Roberts, Professor of Criminology at the University of Oxford. Julian Roberts is an international expert on sentencing throughout the common-law world and is strongly involved in connecting scholars with practitioners as well as promoting greater public understanding of sentencing. This thought-provoking conversation covers a wide range of topics related to criminal justice, including plea bargaining, the involvement of victims in criminal sentencing procedures, victim impact statements, parole, sentencing multiple and repeat crimes, community-based sentencing, alternate dispute resolution, rehabilitation, and more.This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Copping a Plea, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:I. Sentencing and Deterrence - Considerable ambiguityII. Plea Bargaining -Reasonable or worrying?III. Involving the Victim - An additional perspectiveIV. Punishment - Parole, prisons and philosophyV. Comparing and Contrasting - Best and worst practicesVI. Towards the Future - Progress?About Ideas Roadshow Conversations:This book is part of a series of 100 Ideas Roadshow Conversations. Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.