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- Source: Louisville Courier-Journal
- Date: October 01, 2006
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- Bylines:
Jason Riley
- Topics:
Courts
- Data Types:
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- Description/Excerpt: Jason Riley of the Louisville Courier-Journal analyzed completed murder cases from 2003 to 2005, finding a disparity between Jefferson County and the nation: "Get arrested for murder in Jefferson County, and the odds are good that you won't spend more than a few years in prison - if you serve time at all. ... prosecutors were far more likely to offer murder defendants plea bargains to lesser crimes that result in shorter sentences than in other major urban counties."
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