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It would be useful if this site included a human-readable explanation of what terms like "Disposition: Diversion" compared to "Disposition: 871PC/No Sufficient Cause" meant. Or a clear definition of what the question "Which released charge sounds worse?" means.
The reason judges go unopposed in elections, or get reelected until they die, is because the public doesn't have the knowledge to make informed decisions about these elections.
Not all judges are elected, of course.
It would be useful if this site included a human-readable explanation of what terms like "Disposition: Diversion" compared to "Disposition: 871PC/No Sufficient Cause" meant. Or a clear definition of what the question "Which released charge sounds worse?" means.
This site is dangerous, honestly. It's asking people to rate things that are outside of their domain knowledge. You might ask well ask me to rate the quality of control valves on the Space Shuttle based on part numbers.
To clarify.. we judge which charge is worse and the judges get a higher rating _for_ not releasing on the more serious crimes? Basically is a higher rating good or bad here. You'd think higher rating good but I was confused by the wording
This is crazy, because two things: 1) There is no way to see inside these cases; the charge might sound crazy on paper but could be a nothingburger in reality [1] 2) Cases can be over-charged by cops and prosecutors since it is easier then to get a plea deal on a lesser charge when you are threatening the defendant with a large amount of prison time on a higher (unjustified) charge [1] Just one off the top of my head…
This is crap. Rating judges is a horrible task because it's hard for the public to make any kind of objective decision on whether a judge is doing a good job. If you ask the public what they want from a judge, I would assume most would say: detain as many persons as possible, find as many people guilty as possible, and sentence them for the maximum possible time. The reason judges go unopposed in elections, or get re…
Your view is extremely dangerous, tbh., and rather anti-democratic.
This is crap. Rating judges is a horrible task because it's hard for the public to make any kind of objective decision on whether a judge is doing a good job. If you ask the public what they want from a judge, I would assume most would say: detain as many persons as possible, find as many people guilty as possible, and sentence them for the maximum possible time. The reason judges go unopposed in elections, or get re…
Why do you view the judges as some superhuman unassailable truth oracles? Your view is extremely dangerous, tbh., and rather anti-democratic.
Honestly, most judges are horrible. A vast majority are ex-prosecutors and are chronically biased against defendants' rights in criminal cases.
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This is crazy, because two things: 1) There is no way to see inside these cases; the charge might sound crazy on paper but could be a nothingburger in reality [1] 2) Cases can be over-charged by cops and prosecutors since it is easier then to get a plea deal on a lesser charge when you are threatening the defendant with a large amount of prison time on a higher (unjustified) charge [1] Just one off the top of my head…
You can click on the docket button and see the entire thing...
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This site is dangerous, honestly. It's asking people to rate things that are outside of their domain knowledge. You might ask well ask me to rate the quality of control valves on the Space Shuttle based on part numbers.
I take it you don't believe in the "jury of your peers" either?
Where are any of those safety measures here?