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> Three of his former close friends and colleagues, including his ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison, pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against him in hopes of r
by thih9 3y ago
> Three of his former close friends and colleagues, including his ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison, pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against him in hopes of reducing their own sentences.
This kind of deal feels a bit like torture, or duress at least.
- skullone 3y agoCooperating with the prosecution is torture and duress? I'd be ok giving them maximum sentences either way, but they have the opportunity to cooperate to reduce the charges or sentences
- thih9 3y agoI was unclear. My point was that since they are encouraged to cooperate with a stick and a carrot, they might be less impartial and offer more hearsay in the hopes of getting less of the stick. Pure speculation on my part; I wonder if there was any research into that.
- appplication 3y agoI think in general you’ll find there’s very little science to the justice system. Many people have been and continue to be been convicted - and in some cases executed - on pseudoscience and unproven methodologies.
- djohnston 3y agoDon’t worry, it isn’t.
- Sporktacular 3y agoAw, poor things.