US EditionInternational terror defendants face longer prison terms than domestic counterparts, new study finds
- Domestic extremists convicted of crimes receive significantly shorter prison terms compared to those convicted in international terrorism cases.
- The criminal justice system shows a disparity in treatment between domestic and international terrorism cases.
- Researchers at the University of Maryland found that even though domestic extremists have a similar recidivism rate as all federal offenders, they receive much shorter prison terms and less supervision after release.
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International terror defendants face longer prison terms than domestic counterparts, new study finds
International terror defendants face longer prison terms than domestic counterparts, new study finds People convicted of crimes related to domestic extremism face far shorter prison terms than those convicted in international terrorism cases, even when the crimes are similar, a new report on the outcomes of hundreds of federal criminal cases has found.The first-of-its-kind analysis, completed by terrorism researchers at the University of Maryla…
International terror defendants face longer prison terms than domestic counterparts, new study finds
A new report from the University of Maryland reveals that people convicted of domestic extremism crimes receive shorter prison terms than those convicted in international terrorism cases, even when the crimes are similar. The analysis of federal criminal cases between 2014 and 2019 found that the disparities are due to factors such as the charges brought by federal prosecutors, existing laws, and sentencing decisions made by judges. The study al…
International terror defendants face longer prison terms than domestic counterparts, new study finds
People convicted of crimes related to domestic extremism face far shorter prison terms than those convicted in international terrorism cases, even when the crimes are similar, a new report on the outcomes of hundreds of federal criminal cases has found.Seguir leyendo
International terror defendants face longer prison terms than domestic counterparts, new study finds
By JASON DEAREN and MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press People convicted of crimes related to domestic extremism face far shorter prison terms than those convicted in international terrorism cases, even when the crimes are similar, a new report on the outcomes of hundreds of federal criminal cases has found. The first-of-its-kind analysis, completed by terrorism researchers at the University of Maryland, was provided exclusively to The Associated…
International terror defendants face longer prison terms than domestic counterparts, new study finds
By JASON DEAREN and MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press People convicted of crimes related to domestic extremism face far shorter prison terms than those convicted in international terrorism cases, even when the crimes are similar, a new report on the outcomes of hundreds of federal criminal cases has found. The first-of-its-kind analysis, completed by terrorism researchers at the University of Maryland, was provided exclusively to The Associated…
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