Sunday Dialogue: How We Punish Crime

Sunday Dialogue: How We Punish Crime

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In Louisiana, writing a bad check can be worth up to 10 years. Even in Minnesota, a leader in community corrections, the time served for drug offenses has increased … As a judge in Criminal Court, I found that psychiatric intervention, drug treatment …
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Court Muses on Unicorns in Debating Sentencing

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard an unfocused argument on Wednesday from a Louisiana lawyer whose fumble at her client's sentencing hearing was at issue in the case. The lawyer's halting presentation put the justices … In 2010, a trial judge …
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