Sentences with phrase «considerations at the sentencing»

Yes, the quantity or nature of the content of child pornography are both relevant considerations at the sentencing stage.

Not exact matches

At issue is whether the judge gave sufficient consideration to the fact that the applicant is aboriginal and whether the sentence would differ between an aboriginal and non-aboriginal offender.

In determining an appropriate sentence, a judge will take certain factors into consideration, such as (1) your prior criminal record, (2) prior home invasion convictions, (3) the seriousness of the crime you intended to commit, and (4) whether the occupants were home at the time of the invasion.

I tend to support consideration of local conditions at sentencing, largely because I see the concept of «national sentencing uniformity» almost as a contradiction in terms given diverse federal caseloads and prosecutorial policies in the nation's 94 districts.

But beyond this legal realist premise, it dawns on me that all judicial sentencing decisions plainly are, at some level, policy judgments informed by views on just punishment, crime control, procedural fairness, and other express and implicit considerations.

Consideration is given as to the nature of the offence, the age of the applicant at the time the offence was committed, the length of the sentence, and whether the offence is related to the employment of the applicant as a representative, associate broker or managing broker.