asked for other offences taken into consideration???

[joko]

why?? what good does this do the accused?

confessing to extra crimes surely doesn't do much for their sentence - what am i misunderstanding?

thanks

[Trotbot]

If you have committed 100 thefts and are tried and convicted of 5 counts of theft you may receive a sentence of 3 years (for illustrative purposes). The prosecution did not have to prove it's case 100 times, therefore saving time and money for all concerned. If you ask for the other 95 to be taken into consideration before sentencing, the increase in sentence may be marginal (and with parole, even more so) and you can never be convicted of those offences in the future, so the slate is clean.

[joko]

cheers.

that did occur to me - a double jeapardy type thing - but wasn't sure

[gary baldy]

This maybe me being cynical (although i have heard it from the horses mouth) but sometimes the prosecution (on behalf of the police) will negotiate a lighter sentence if the accussed admits to crimes he didnt commit so the police get a better clear up rate.

[NiceCupOfTea]

Ooooh, you auld cynic...

[ronniemonda8]

OICcccccccccccccccccccccccc
Cannot be reconvicted....always wondered about that one.

[JudgeJ]

And so it should.

Miscreants should be sentenced for each individual offence they commit. There should be no discount for bulk, and no "concurrent" sentencing.

The streets might then be cleared of some of the scum that currently roams free.