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Thirty Years After Roper v. Simmons, Experts Question the Culpability of Emerging Adults
Thirty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in Roper v. Simmons that sentencing individuals under 18 to death was unconstitutional under the Eighth and ...
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Justice Secretary calls for sentencing guideline to be reversed over ethnicity
It also adds new evidence for deciding sentences, for example for a young person, stating: “The disadvantages young adult ...
New sentencing guidelines will make the UK’s justice system more fair, not less – expert view
In echoes of last summer’s riots, the government is again being accused of enabling a “two-tier” justice system in the UK.
Study: Long sentences for juveniles make reentry into society more difficult
Juveniles grow up hearing a multitude of adages about life, such as: "True friends are forever," "Fake it 'til you make it," ...
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Justice Secretary calls for controversial 'two-tier' sentencing rules to be 'reconsidered' as she threatens law change
The Justice Secretary has called on the independent Sentencing Council to “reconsider” its controversial new guidelines or ...
Justice Secretary denies accusations of ‘two-tier sentencing’ over ethnicity
The Sentencing Council published new principles for judges to follow when imposing community and custodial sentences on Wednesday.
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Justice Secretary calls for sentencing guideline to be reversed over ethnicity
It also adds new evidence for deciding sentences, for example for a young person, stating: “The disadvantages young adult offenders face in the criminal justice system may be compounded for ...