Sentences with phrase «particular policy judgment»

A particular policy judgment might entail the acknowledgement that there is not, in fact, absolute consensus as to what «policy as a whole» is, and clarification from the bench as to precisely how the sentence is believed to reflect prior public policy formulations captured in statutory rules and guidelines.

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And if you are found liable, your renters insurance in Harrisburg takes care of that judgment up to the policy limits, which usually start at $ 100,000 of coverage and can go up further from there according to your particular needs.

The IPCC's consensus building process relies heavily on expert judgment; if the public and the policy makers no longer trust these particular experts, then we can expect a very different dynamic to be in play with regards to the reception of the AR5 relative to the AR4.

Surely it is useful for the public to know whether a particular scientific judgment of potential policy relevance is shared by a small number of authors or by the broader scientific community.

Decisions by some district judges to give the guidelines heavy weight obviously reflect a kind of policy judgment, as do decisions to apply a particular burden of proof or to increase a sentence based on acquitted conduct.

Likewise, decisions by circuit judges to handle Booker plain error in particular (and diverse) ways reflect a policy judgment, as did the Supreme Court's decision not to resolve the circuit split over Booker plain error standards.

According to Alito, the California system allows judges to exceed the maximum based on other criteria besides fact - finding, such as their own policy judgments about whether a higher sentence for particular categories of crimes is needed to serve a valid purpose of punishment (such as deterrence).

This particular judgment held that benefits under any in - force insurance policy would stand transferred automatically to new purchasers.