When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do? -- John Maynard Keynes
Showing posts with label sentencing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sentencing. Show all posts

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Parsimony and American Justice

What happened to the Parsimony Principle in American Justice?

Allen Stanford gets 110-year prison sentence for $7 billion fraud - The Washington Post: "“A triple-digit, eye-popping sentence might make for good headlines but it does not make any sense whatsoever in terms of sound sentencing policies,” Barry Pollack, a Washington-based criminal defense attorney, said in a phone interview yesterday."

   

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Financial Crisis - The Telegraph

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