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Why New Zealand courts should take poverty into account in sentencing decisions

  • Written by Lisa Marriott, Professor of Taxation, Victoria University of Wellington
Why New Zealand courts should take poverty into account in sentencing decisionsAn analysis of some of the most serious cases of financial fraud in New Zealand shows white-collar offenders received discounted sentences despite a range of aggravating factors.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

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