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What's the main argument against Mandatory Sentencing?

  • 06-06-2010 11:19am
    #1
    kraggy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭


    Remember reading about it before, and it made sense. But can't remember what it is...

    Think it was discussed just after there was uproar re a light sentence given to someone for manslaughter. Everyone was saying that he should have got more and that there should be a mandatory sentence for certain crimes but someone came out and said they weren't a good idea. I remember seeing his point but can't remember what it was.

    Any thoughts?


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  • #2
    the_wheel_turns
    Closed Accounts Posts: 102 ✭✭the_wheel_turns


    If I remember correctly it was Mr Justice Paul Carney who wrote a paper or gave a lecture or something on how mandatory sentencing was a terrible idea.


  • #3
    Tom Young
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tom Young


    Use the search function please. I did and this is covered off.


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