DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 days agoShould there be "minimum" and "maximum" sentencing requirements in law? Or should courts have discretion? Which is better for a "justice system"?message-squaremessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down11
arrow-up124arrow-down1message-squareShould there be "minimum" and "maximum" sentencing requirements in law? Or should courts have discretion? Which is better for a "justice system"?DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareSkyezOpen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 days agoI think without them, the disparity in sentencing between race and gender would be even worse than it is (and it’s BAD), so… Probably a good thing overall?
I think without them, the disparity in sentencing between race and gender would be even worse than it is (and it’s BAD), so… Probably a good thing overall?