In our recent final examination in Criminal Law II, the following question was propounded:
1. Where a minor under 18 years but over 9 years, who acted with discernment, is charged for an offense defined and penalized by the RPC which calls for the imposition of a capital penalty, is he entitled to a privilege mitigating [...]
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Juvenile Justice and Privileged Mitigating Circumstance of Minority
Published by March 21st, 2007 in Obiter/News and Sentencing Law. 3 CommentsThe subject on “sentencing law†is not really important to the general public, but it’s included in this Forum for reference and discussion. Foreign jurisdictions have a more extensive online record and discussion on “sentencing law†(for instance, the sentencing project and the sentencing law and policy. Let’s do that here, still with the Plain [...]
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