Victim Wishes and the Death Penalty. Dennis
Earl Bradford committed his crimes against Jennifer...

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Victim Wishes and the Death Penalty. Dennis
Earl Bradford committed his crimes against Jennifer Schuett in Texas during a
period in which the state engaged in the death penalty. While we can never
know, there is a good chance that Bradford would be sitting in prison for the
rest of his life had he not hanged himself in jail. What if Jennifer as a
victim did not believe that Bradford should remain in prison for the remainder
of his life? Should her wishes be heeded by a judge or jury who makes this
determination?

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To ensure that the punishment fits the crime, judges will take care to maintain a proper alignment between the seriousness of the offender and the sanction of choice. Sentencing guidelines, three-strikes laws, and other types of structured sentencing, along with mandatory minimum penalties, are all ways that judges' discretion is being increasingly restricted.
In many states,

Victim Wishes and the Death Penalty. Dennis Earl Bradford committed his crimes against Jennifer Schuett in Texas during a period in which the state engaged in the death penalty. While we can never...

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