Two individuals are being sentenced for the exact same crime of burglary. You are the judge. One of the individuals is a 20-year-old who has not been in trouble before and participated only because the other individual was his friend. The second per son has a history of juvenile delinquency and is now 25. Would you sentence them differently? How would you justify your decision?

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As a judge it is essential to approach sentencing with fairness and impartiality The principle of equal justice under the law dictates that individuals who commit the same crime should generally face similar consequences assuming all other factors are equal However its also important to consider individual ... View the full answer