What Makes Punishment Less Severe?
Jul 23, '07 1:28 AMfor everyone
Some criminals regret his committing crimes and report himself to the authority. Usually it has been taken for granted according to the precedents that their punishment would be alleviated. But I heard some judge saying those who confess their crimes willingly are more likely to get more severe punishment because they revealed their crimes in the hope of their punishment's being less severe. This is indeed very strange. Though every case should be considered depending on many surrounding situations, it's questionable I read the case that the one who report himself is liable to get capital punishment, and the other who were just caught by police are merely indicted in life imprisonment. Besides I remember the judge added the reason that the one who confessed willingly betrayed his organisation, which also weighed his punishment.