State v. T.C.’s Empirical Analysis
2000
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
1
states following
February 2009
most recently cited
7 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Morissette v. United States · 98 Wash. 2d 384 - State v. Rice · State v. Wakefield · State v. Crediford · 63 Wash. App. 63 - State v. Melton
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“The purpose of this chapter is to make the criminal justice system accountable to the public by developing a system for the sentencing of felony offenders which structures, but does not eliminate, discretionary decisions affecting sentences, and to: (1) Ensure that the punishment for a criminal offense is proportionate to the seriousness of the offense and the offender's criminal history; (2) Promote respect for the law by providing punishment which is just; (3) Be commensurate with the punishment imposed on others committing similar offenses; (4) Protect the public; (5) Offer the offender an opportunity to improve him or herself; (6) Make frugal use of the state's and local governments' resources; and (7) Reduce the risk of reoffending by offenders in the community.[ [15] ]”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. TC“It is the intent of the legislature that a system capable of having primary responsibility for, being accountable for, and responding to the needs of youthful offenders, as defined by this chapter, be established. It is the further intent of the legislature that youth, in turn, be held accountable for their offenses and that communities, families, and the juvenile courts carry out their functions consistent with this intent....[ [13] ]”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. TC“a disposition that would either impose an excessive penalty on the juvenile or would impose a serious, and clear danger to society in light of the purposes of [the Juvenile Justice Act (JJA) ].”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. TC
How this case has been treated — in progress
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