What You Must Know About Criminal Records And Justice Bias
Do criminal records affect equal justice? Inevitably, explains San Jose attorney Stuart Kirchick—every case turns on its own facts. He offers an example: a battery by someone with a long history of violence won't be treated the same as one by a middle-aged person with a clean record. That difference, he suggests, isn't unfairness but appropriate, individualized sentencing.
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Answered by Stuart Kirchick · San Jose, CA
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— why identical charges get treated differently based on record
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Do criminal records affect equal justice?
Inevitably—every case turns on its own facts, so a battery by someone with a long history of violence won't be treated the same as one by a middle-aged person with a clean record. He frames that not as unfairness but as appropriate, individualized sentencing.
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