Reasons to show a defendant mercy include extreme mental or emotional disturbance, as well as a broad consideration of “factors in the defendant’s background.”
Tag: Mass Shootings
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State Investigation Fueled Flawed Understanding of Delays During Police Response in Uvalde
The school police chief was singled out for blame, but a Times visual investigation found that scores of trained officers, including those from an elite Border Patrol unit, took many of the same steps.
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Why Strict but Inconsistent Gun Laws Did Not Keep Thailand Safe
Firearm policy is strict for some people and lax for others, a recipe for problems. The horrific attack by an ex-policeman may spur calls for change, but it will not be easy.
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Children Killed in Thailand Massacre Are Laid to Rest
The town of Uthai Sawan in Thailand, a Buddhist-majority country, began formally mourning the victims of a mass killing at a day care center, most of them children.
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Uvalde Suspends Its Entire School Police Force
The move follows a protest from families over the police response to a May 24 mass shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers.