The Depravity Standard for Violent Crimes.
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DOI: 10.1177/0306624x211058959
Abstract: In violent crime cases, aggravating factors in United States criminal codes, such as "heinous," "atrocious," or "depraved," are used to distinguish elements of the crime warranting more severe sentencing. These aggravating terms are vaguely defined… read more here.
Keywords: item; depravity standard; standard violent; violent crimes ... See more keywords