JRMayne comments on The Cameron Todd Willingham test - Less Wrong

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Comment author: JRMayne 05 May 2010 02:18:48PM 1 point [-]

The precedential value must be taken into account as these EV's. Someone who can convince you that they won't do it again who gets off will encourage others who are convincing to use their one-murder-free card. That's bad policy.