3 ms·
Yes, all of which sentencing is also based on human judgement of persons character, witness statements, expert statements, presentation of evidence, etc etc Ju
by ryanklee 3y ago
Yes, all of which sentencing is also based on human judgement of persons character, witness statements, expert statements, presentation of evidence, etc etc
Judgement of sincerity is woven into the entirety of court procedures. Why would you exclude this additional relevant data point regarding sincerity of allocution?
- ceejayoz 3y agoA witness who's promised something like immunity should absolutely be treated with skepticism. An expert who's paid $5k/hour to testify should, as well. They're also subject to cross-examination during those processes. "Gee, I'm so sorry I drove drunk, please give me a lower sentence" is so transparently self-interested it should be discarded as evidence.
- ryanklee 3y agoTreating someone with skepticism is a function of judgement of sincerity. Not sure how that is in any way in disagreement with my point. Which is that we should and must exercise judgement of persons' interior properties in court.