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17 May 2012, 5:00 am by Jessica Dorsey
Yesterday was the sentencing hearing before the SCSL for Charles Taylor, convicted of 11 counts of war crimes and facing an 80-year sentence, though he asked for leniency from the judges. [read post]
28 Feb 2022, 9:01 pm by Joanna L. Grossman
And there are crimes, sometimes the same crimes, in which victims suddenly decide not to help the prosecutor. [read post]
24 Jan 2023, 6:57 pm by Justin Chan
“This denies justice not only to the innocent, but also to the victims of crime whose perpetrators can become informants in exchange for leniency. [read post]
19 May 2020, 11:26 am by jlucivero
Requires notification to victims of jailhouse witnesses’ crimes if leniency is offered for their testimony. [read post]
26 Feb 2019, 2:17 pm by Sami Z Azhari
Either Smollett has been telling the truth all along, making him not only the victim of a hate crime, but a victim whose authenticity was mercilessly questioned, or he is a simply a self-serving fabulist, deceitful to his core. [read post]
5 Dec 2015, 10:45 am by John Floyd
The Justice Department’s own records make it clear that when it comes to criminal enforcement against corporate violators the agency falls far short of its goals. [read post]
7 Nov 2011, 9:36 am by Lyle Denniston
  The petitions argued that there is now a “national consensus” against a life-without-parole sentence for one as young as 14. [read post]
12 Jan 2014, 12:00 am
In recent years, the Justice Department has flexed its muscles, using these statutes against run-of -the-mill state employees. [read post]
26 Apr 2012, 7:07 am
Many of the victim's relatives actually requested leniency for the driver, saying that he should be punished, but that they understood he had made a terrible mistake - one that he would live with for the rest of his life. [read post]
18 Oct 2018, 4:43 am by SHG
The judge said had the prosecutors gone to trial against the ex-chief and the two officers, it would have been a “slam dunk. [read post]
12 Aug 2019, 9:01 pm by Sherry F. Colb
Sometimes that assumption is not well-grounded.At least the highly publicized crimes do not include an accusation Epstein kidnapped or used force against his alleged victims. [read post]
23 Feb 2010, 3:40 pm by Kevin Jon Heller
Might the limits of their understanding here explain the relative lenience of courts when judging them? [read post]
1 Jun 2021, 6:28 am by Michel Paradis
Operational commanders, understandably focused on carrying out their assigned missions, have an obvious temptation to overlook or show leniency toward crimes committed by their most valuable subordinates. [read post]
25 Sep 2023, 6:30 am by Ambassador David Scheffer
The Role of Justice and Accountability in a Negotiated Peace   The Ukrainian people and their allies and friends across the globe are desperately seeking justice for the victims of atrocity crimes, namely genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and aggression on Ukrainian territory. [read post]
29 Mar 2019, 6:10 am by Ted Piccone
Despite a reputation for having a legalistic culture, Colombia scores poorly against international justice and law standards. [read post]
7 May 2018, 12:54 pm by Alicia Maule
The defense requested evidence as to whether the boyfriend received any leniency or deals on the shooting charges but none was disclosed. [read post]
10 Feb 2010, 2:24 pm
This fact is well illustrated by the recent trial (left) before the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, the former head of Tuol Sleng prison, for war crimes and crimes against humanity, about which IntLawGrrl Beth Van Schaack posted a while back. [read post]
5 Mar 2009, 8:56 am
In all likelihood, al-Bashir's co-defendants will turn against him as other subordinates have in past international prosecutions in exchange for some prosecutorial leniency. [read post]