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Discussion in 'Politics & Current Affairs' started by martinman, Jan 22, 2017.

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  1. martinman

    martinman Trusted Member

    martinman, Jan 22, 2017
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  2. i hrt strs

    i hrt strs Trusted.Member

    I don't know enough about the Australian justice system, but I don't understand the emphasis on the Coroner that the article mentions. This type of thing happens in the US all the time. Someone gets no bail (Personal Recognizance) or a very small bail, and goes out and commits another crime. That's why I personally hate the term "Judicial Discretion".

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    i hrt strs, Jan 24, 2017
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  3. buffyfan

    buffyfan Moderator Staff Member

    People use that term based on not understanding that there is also a minimum burden to prove before they will set bail. A lot of the time (behind the scene fourth wall break!)? The prosecutor has very little besides circumstantial proof. Or it is a bad prosecutor who is HORRID at his job.
     
    buffyfan, Jan 26, 2017
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