Tag: Sentencing
Dogma or data? Why sentencing reforms in NZ will annoy judges and clog the courts
Judges routinely reduce sentences based on mitigating factors. But a proposal to cap such reductions will potentially lead to fewer guilty pleas and put more strain on a the justice system.
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23 Sep, 01:00 AM
Ending legal aid for cultural reports at sentencing may only make court hearings longer and costlier
The right to a fair trial means cutting the funding of cultural reports will simply shift the burden. Lawyers will find other ways to put the same information before a judge.
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15 Feb, 12:00 AM