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TheMostSamtastic t1_j5fr9qx wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Sask. teen sentenced for killing his pregnant mom by nosotros_road_sodium

How does a longer prison sentence do anything for the victim?

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skelectrician t1_j5jx7nw wrote

How does a shorter sentence do anything for the public?

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TheMostSamtastic t1_j5k9yk4 wrote

The sentence was likely decided based on the circumstances of the case at hand. We don't know anything about the background of the child, or of the events directly preceding the crime. Them being that, a 14 year old child, also likely played into determining the length of the sentence. It should also be noted that while the sentence was 7 years, the ruling stipulated that this sentence could be extended indefinitely based on the perpetrator's behavior.

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