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6. We have indeterminate sentencing in this country.

Fri Nov 24, 2017, 12:49 PM

Nov 2017

So the prisoner knows the minimum term, but not the final maximum. Which means you can't be sure of the length of your sentence even as you serve it.

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South African court doubles Oscar Pistorius's prison sentence [View all] Soph0571 Nov 2017 OP

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He did kinda skate with the first sentence. Ligyron Nov 2017 #2

That's some legal system they have there underpants Nov 2017 #3

Justice being served. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #4

What in their legal system allows a thing like that? treestar Nov 2017 #5

We have indeterminate sentencing in this country. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #6

According to a July 2016 DU thread rocktivity Nov 2017 #7