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#571 How Offenders Dodge Full Justice
Today on the show, Niall speaks with journalist and barrister Sarah Ryan about one of the most controversial issues in criminal justice today: mitigating circumstances — and whether it is fair on victims when perpetrators cite drug use, alcohol, mental illness or trauma to reduce a sentence.
Together they explore why such defences exist, what legal and moral arguments support them — and whether they can ever be justified when serious crimes are at stake. They’ll examine both sides of the debate:
🔹 Why mitigating circumstances are sometimes accepted — arguments around mental illness…
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