Channeling outrage over a judge's labeling of children as aggressors in a sex crime, Kansas officials have taken steps toward changing the law that allows for assessment of victim behavior to reduce a predator's prison time.Proposed legislation would eliminate a downward departure from sentencing guidelines in cases where the victim is younger than 14. The proposal, as part of a larger package of criminal justice issues, won approval in the House, but Rep. John Carmichael, D-Wichita, [...]
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