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A creative musical approach to alternative punishment

By Douglas A. Berman

A kind reader sent along this interesting aternative sentencing story, headlined "He writes the rules that make their eardrums ring."  Here is the start of an enjoyable article: The guiding principle in Municipal Judge Paul Sacco's courtroom is an eye for an eye. Or rather, an ear for an ear. So when teenagers land in front of him for blasting their car stereos or otherwise disturbing the peace in this small northern Colorado city, Sacco informs them that they will spend a Friday evening in his courtroom listening to music -- of his choosing.  No, they can't pay a fine instead, he tells them. So, he adds with a snicker, ever heard of Barry Manilow?For the last decade, Sacco, 55, has administered a brand of justice somewhere between "cruel" and "unusual...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on January 21, 2009 (boomark / email).