Benjamin Liebman of Columbia Law School was quoted in a recent The Economist article, “Justice in China Is Notoriously Harsh, But Reforms Are Afoot.” Instead of imprisoning convicted criminals, China has been using “correction in the community” tactics to serve out their sentences. Liebman believes that judges employ this sentencing method for defendants who compensate victims or who may be innocent or remorseful for their actions while upholding the state prosecutors’ positions.
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