[noonereal]

Originally Posted by whell

It means that our legal system sets an extremely high standard for the prosecution to prove their case. IMHO, that's a good thing.

On the other hand, minimum sentencing guidelines are a function of the legislative branch, not the judicial branch. The US has the highest incarceration rate in the world not because it has higher crime rates, but because it imprisons more types of criminal offenders, including non-violent and drug offenders, and keeps them in prison longer. Again, not a function of the judicial system, but of the legislative branch. Its also the executive branch enforcing things like the war on drugs (whether or not that's a good thing is open to question).

Excellent reply.

Thank you