Sentences with phrase «history of leniency»

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When it comes to sentencing, it sometimes seems that last - minute remorse, in the form of cooperation with prosecutors (case in point — Enron's Andy Fastow and his six - year sentence) buys more leniency than a long history of good deeds.

On the one hand, it allows judges freedom from many of the oft - restrictive rules of evidence that govern the trial itself, giving them the flexibility to take into account aspects of the individual accused's circumstances and history, often in favor of leniency within the very broad statutory ranges where the facts urge it.