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You know what his net worth isphilosopher wrote:But for once I'd like to see someone on the lower end of the economic food chain get a break and receive justice with mercy.
Am I doing something wrong? I clicked on link got a crime page NY News but still donot know who the ex Umass player is? Can you tell me?Thx.While Phil MAY have jumped to the wrong conclusion about this guy's net worth, his point is well taken. If the former UMass guy had OJ or Paris Hilton $$$, or if he were a white collar criminal, he'd get a lighter sentence. It is a fact -- plain and simple.MikeUMA wrote:You know what his net worth isphilosopher wrote:But for once I'd like to see someone on the lower end of the economic food chain get a break and receive justice with mercy.
So -- let me get this straight -- you're actually going to take the position that the legal system treats rich and poor alike? Phil's point (and mine) is that money buys different access to the "justice system."Used to be VOR wrote:Really..... is it a fact?
The guy (if I remember the article right) killed one person and mamed another one while reportedly driving drunk in the middle of the day. I don't think anyones lawyer would have much luck getting that sentenced reduced.
As a lawyer, and based on my own personal observations of the legal system, I wholeheartedly disagree that the law is ever "pretty much equal."Used to be VOR wrote:In many crimes (like drug use and petty theft) it is true. But in cases like this where a person is killed under these circumstances (let alone a child) the law is pretty much equal (OJ Simpson excluded).
Actually, I believe (maybe I should look it up?) that statistics suggest that the racial/ethnic/socioeconomic status of the victim are factors in prosecution and sentencing for most crimes.Used to be VOR wrote:In many crimes (like drug use and petty theft) it is true. But in cases like this where a person is killed under these circumstances (let alone a child) the law is pretty much equal (OJ Simpson excluded).
http://www.nber.org/digest/aug00/w7676.htmlsee link wrote:The authors point out that if victims are chosen randomly, victim characteristics would not affect the criminal's sentence length under an optimal system of punishment. To test this theory, they examine vehicular homicide data from the state of Alabama and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Vehicular homicides typically involve substance abuse and reckless driving, and the victims are fairly random. Still, Glaeser and Sacerdote find that the drivers' sentences depend heavily on victim characteristics. According to their data, victims' race, age, and criminal record all determine sentence length, even in vehicular homicides. Drivers who kill black victims get substantially shorter sentences, but drivers who kill women receive significantly longer sentences.