JPEC — Judges — Galsworthy Criminal Justice Reform Program

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Defendants are regularly condemned to years, decades, or life in prison for minor infractions because of minimum sentencing statutes. If judges had more discretion in sentencing, then sentences could be more proportional to the crime, more specific to the individual defendant, and minimize the negative impact of minimum sentencing laws without inherently needing those laws repealed.

Commentary: Bias in law enforcement in a complicated matter

“Implicit bias occurs when we make decisions that unknowingly rely on our implicit associations, the subconscious assumptions or stereotypes we all hold. Implicit associations are a result of two things: 1) our brains are hardwired to use shortcuts to make the many decisions required of us each day, and 2) we live in a particular time, place and culture. “

Salt Lake Tribune

May 20, 2019

SentencingPhillip ReevesMay 20, 2019Salt Lake Tribune, Utah, JPECComment

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Galsworthy CJR Program

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