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Aren't these large numbers just the sum of the maximum jail time for each of the charges? How are multiple charges handled in other countries?
by jfries 7y ago
Aren't these large numbers just the sum of the maximum jail time for each of the charges? How are multiple charges handled in other countries?
- anticensor 7y agoYes, in the US and most of continental Europe, multiple charges are usually first summed, then sentence determination is done by court order and then penal enforcement rules kick in after the verdict (2 years sentenced does not always mean 2 years served). A 1000 years' sentence has a greater non-parole duration than a life with parole; it is likely that he will serve life with no parole. IANAL, though.
- mraison 7y agoAt least in France, this article says that for similar concurrent charges (not sure how similarity is determined), the most important sentence is picked. So, max instead of sum. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCodeArticle.do?idArticle=LEGIARTI000006417358&cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006070719 https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCodeArticle.do?idArticl...
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- anticensor 7y agoThat means if a particular action is a crime under multiple articles, the most serious one is chosen. Separately committed crimes are different.
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- marcusverus 7y agoThis seems odd, like buy one get one one free, but for crimes. If you murder a guy in France, you can burn his house down without additional penalty?
- nikonyrh 7y agoI am quite certain you can.