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| Sentencing Based On Cost Outrages Some |
| By courthousenews.com |
| Published: 10/07/2010 |
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ST. LOUIS (CN) - Can you put a price tag on crime? Missouri did, and it stoked a raging debate. The Missouri Sentence Advisory Commission has made the costs of sentences available to judges online. It's the first state to make such information so easily accessible. "I think it's just one tool," said Missouri Supreme Court Judge Michael Wolff, who heads the Commission. "You can ignore it if you like. Obviously, circumstances of the crime might dictate that. If you have a particularly heinous crime, you don't care about cost. That person is going to prison." Supporters of the system hope the information will provide judges with more sentencing options and better, and cheaper, rehabilitation options. The goal is to reduce re-offender rates and help the budget of the cash-strapped state. The sentencing cost is calculated by a formula based on factors that correlate to the risks of reoffending. Read More. |
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