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9 votes
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LA’s elite on edge as prosecutors pursue more parents in admissions scandal
6 votes -
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to fifty weeks in jail for breaching his bail conditions, still faces possible extradition to US
8 votes -
Noor found guilty in Ruszczyk [a.k.a. Justine Damond] killing
6 votes -
Musk must face cave rescuer lawsuit over ‘pedo guy’ tweet
16 votes -
Bitfinex covered $850 million loss using Tether funds, NY prosecutors allege
8 votes -
Facebook's email-harvesting practice is under investigation in NY
7 votes -
The company that sells love to America had a dark secret
8 votes -
Julian Assange's prosecution is about much more than attempting to hack a password
10 votes -
'One more thing': Apple fails in legal bid over Swatch trademark
7 votes -
Does anyone have any experience in renting their home out and being a landlord?
I am helping my parents rent out their place in Seattle. I posted it on Zillow, we got tons of traffics and interest. I now need to get the rental agreement in order. Does anyone have an informed...
I am helping my parents rent out their place in Seattle. I posted it on Zillow, we got tons of traffics and interest. I now need to get the rental agreement in order.
Does anyone have an informed opinion on where to get the agreement template from? I see at least 2 good options, please help me choose.
- Legal Zoom ($29)
- eForms (Free)
7 votes -
Advocacy group alleges Oregon's foster care system 'revictimizes children'
4 votes -
Apple and Qualcomm settle all disputes worldwide
11 votes -
The man arrested in relation to the Christchurch terror attacks will face fifty murder charges and thirty-nine attempted murder charges
17 votes -
New York teacher, fired for a years-old topless selfie, claims sex discrimination in $3M lawsuit
22 votes -
Alleged Christchurch mosque shooter makes formal complaint from prison
7 votes -
Meng Hongwei: China to prosecute former Interpol chief
4 votes -
Jussie Smollett case: Chicago prosecutors drop all charges against 'Empire' actor
15 votes -
US jury acquits White former police officer in fatal shooting of unarmed Black teen
8 votes -
Ukrainian kidnapped by FSB in Belarus, given six-year jail term
5 votes -
Harvard sued by 'descendant of slave for profiting from photos'
7 votes -
San Francisco to pay $13.1 million to man framed by police for murder
6 votes -
Google fined $1.7 billion by EU for unfair advertising rules
14 votes -
Johnny Depp was abused by ex-wife Amber Heard, new evidence shows
20 votes -
Paul Manafort sentenced to forty-seven months in US prison for tax and bank fraud
17 votes -
Cardinal George Pell has been sentenced to six years' jail for sexually abusing two choirboys when he was Catholic archbishop of Melbourne in the 1990s
8 votes -
Tesla investors sue to stop Elon Musk's 'unchecked' use of Twitter
8 votes -
Former officer Mohamed Noor pleads not guilty to Justine Ruszczyk Damond’s death
3 votes -
Musical.ly/TikTok agrees to pay $5.7M to settle FTC allegations that it violated children’s privacy law
10 votes -
Chagossians urge caution over UN legal win
6 votes -
Supreme Court orders new hearing for death row inmate with dementia
8 votes -
Fox ordered to pay $179 million to 'Bones' participants
11 votes -
Spotify launches in India amidst legal battle with Warner
6 votes -
SEC asks judge to hold Elon Musk in contempt for violating settlement related to Twitter usage
17 votes -
Australia’s most senior Catholic cleric, Cardinal George Pell, has been convicted of sexually abusing two choirboys while he was archbishop of Melbourne
17 votes -
San Diego-based group wins US suit: Male-only draft unconstitutional
22 votes -
Stone posted a picture of the Federal judge on his case with crosshairs
10 votes -
Newly released bodycam footage from an excessive force lawsuit shows Glendale, AZ police officers tasing man eleven times
14 votes -
'People are going to be killed': The gay Kenyans risking everything to be free
'People are going to be killed': The gay Kenyans risking everything to be free For context: Kenya court delays decision on anti-gay sex law
10 votes -
Emoji are showing up in court cases exponentially, and courts aren’t prepared
24 votes -
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton’s strange quest to execute an intellectually disabled man
6 votes -
Is the phrase “patent troll” defamatory? NH Supreme Court may decide
8 votes -
Niantic is tweaking Pokémon Go to settle a US lawsuit with angry homeowners
12 votes -
US Appeals Court rules key anti-age discrimination protections don’t apply to job seekers, only employees
10 votes -
Gay couples in Japan filed Valentine's Day lawsuits demanding marriage equality
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Should legal decisions take into account only the nature and circumstances of a crime, or also the conditions of its victims?
I've had part of this discussion today with a work colleague: under our country's laws a judge (there's no jury) may take into consideration the condition and general being of a victim of a crime...
I've had part of this discussion today with a work colleague: under our country's laws a judge (there's no jury) may take into consideration the condition and general being of a victim of a crime when judging the perpetrator. For example an conviction of assault and battery may be higher of the victim was disabled/had a fragile constitution compared to a more "normative" able-bodied person.
My colleague maintained that this was unfair if there is no way the perpetrator realizes the victim's fragility, as it means unequal punishment for equal actions. Specifically he takes issue with the Eggshell Skull rule. In effect his argument seemed to be that what should be judged is the action and intent of the crime itself.
I maintained that is was fair because the judgement should be proportional to the effect caused on the world.
What do other users think?
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Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer of extortion and blackmail
30 votes -
NSW Land and Environment Court dismisses Gloucester Resources's Rocky Hill Mine appeal
5 votes -
Court upholds conviction of Michelle Carter in texting-suicide case
5 votes -
Refugee footballer Hakeem AlAraibi to remain in Thai prison after bail request rejected
3 votes