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Quotes of the Day: Way Harsh

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To me, a failure to distinguish between people who look at these dirty pictures and people who commit contact offenses lacks the nuance and proportionality I think our law demands.

— Professor Douglas Berman, commenting on the case of Daniel Enrique Guevara Vilca, a 26-year-old who was just sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for child pornography possession.

(The reaction of Paul G. Cassell, former federal judge and victims’ rights expert, after the jump.)

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[I]n the abstract, a life sentence for the crime of solely possessing child pornography would seem to be excessive.

— Professor Paul Cassell, also commenting on Vilca’s case.

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