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If instant polling matters in criminal justice administration, Plaxico may be in trouble

By Douglas A. Berman

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I was amazed this afternoon to discover from this news report that a research group has already run a quick poll to assess Americans' perceptions of New York Giants' wide receiver Plaxico Burress' arrest and charges of illegal gun possession after he accidentally shot himself. Here is the start of the news report: A new national study among 300 football fans and non-fans revealed that the majority (75%) reported that Burress should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for illegal gun possession, after viewing a news segment regarding the incident in a New York night club. Notably, this study's question about the law apparently included the prospect of a mandatory 3.5 year sentencing term in state prison. Here is the question in the survey according to the news report: "Do you think that Burress should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law? (If convicted, Burress would serve a mandatory minimum of 3 1/2 years in prison)...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on December 05, 2008 (boomark / email).