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Sentencing decisions around quantity thresholds: theory and experiment
 Drápal, Jakub ; Šoltés, Michal
We study the implications of the structure of criminal codes on sentencing decisions. To limit sentencing disparities, criminal codes typically divide offenses into subsections with specific sentencing ranges. The classification into corresponding subsections often depends on exceeding a given quantity threshold, such as drug amount. We study the consequences of these quantity thresholds on sentencing decisions and argue that the threshold effect can be decomposed into two opposing mechanisms: the severity mechanism and the reference one. An experiment with Czech prosecutors shows that thresholds drive substantial increases in sentences, leading to sentencing disparities. We further introduce empirical measures of (in)justice and quantify the consequences of quantity thresholds on the probability of imposing a just sentence.
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Reasons Provided for Sentences as the Only Manifestation of Accountability for Sentencing Discretion: New Solution to An Old Issue
 Drápal, Jakub
The inssuficient quality of reasoning for the sentences imposed provided by Czech courts has often been criticized by the academia, the legislator, and even the judiciary itself. In this paper I present a new way tu structure the process of providing reasons for sentences imposed which incites judges to explicitly state all the factors influencing sentences, with special focus on the weight each factors carries and how are all factors considered together when arriving at the final sentence. Procedural simplicity and efficiency is sought in order to ensure its easiest application in practice.
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