Re:California governor signs overhaul of bail system
by hollerith on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @01:00AM
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Good point. One of the arguments given for why crimes are punished less severely in Germany and France is that sentencing judges there are less accountable to voters.
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Re:California governor signs overhaul of bail system
by jopsen on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @09:34AM
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If you also people if punishments are severe enough, most will say no.
If you also people if a specific punishment is severe enough, most will say yes.
People require less severe punishments the more informed they are. Voting on judges is only going to get a more generalized mob effect.