dch82 to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agoELI5: What's the point of court confessions?message-squaremessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down11
arrow-up128arrow-down1message-squareELI5: What's the point of court confessions?dch82 to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squarezxqwas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoA lot of the time it’s obvious who did it. The court proceedings is about how harsh they sentence the accused, not finding out if they did it. If they confess and show regret they may get a less harsh sentence.
A lot of the time it’s obvious who did it.
The court proceedings is about how harsh they sentence the accused, not finding out if they did it.
If they confess and show regret they may get a less harsh sentence.