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Not only that, but mandatory minimum is basically the legislator not trusting the judges to give the right penalty. And they're unfair because they restrict th
by eloisant 12y ago
Not only that, but mandatory minimum is basically the legislator not trusting the judges to give the right penalty.
And they're unfair because they restrict the ability for the judge to individualize the penalty.
- barking 12y agoWell maybe sometimes judges shouldn't be trusted. A judge's sentencing can vary from one day to the next and can depend on factors as trivial as how enjoyable his/her lunch was.
- cauterized 12y agoSure, and then you get judges who try to give a guy 3 months for raping a 14-year-old. Mandatory minimums are also intended to make justice less arbitrary.
- cauterized 12y agoWhy the downvotes? That actually happened last year. Look it up.