Point of order, criminal history can be considered in sentencing in general but not in determination of guilt. The purpose of this is to prevent the police from “solving” crimes via arresting the nearest perceptible ne’er-do-well, an occurrence that you will find in a lot of death penalty exonerations.
Point of order, criminal history can be considered in sentencing in general but not in determination of guilt. The purpose of this is to prevent the police from “solving” crimes via arresting the nearest perceptible ne’er-do-well, an occurrence that you will find in a lot of death penalty exonerations.
Point of order, criminal history can be considered in sentencing in general but not in determination of guilt. The purpose of this is to prevent the police from “solving” crimes via arresting the nearest perceptible ne’er-do-well, an occurrence that you will find in a lot of death penalty exonerations.