Study Finds Dutch Courts Impose Harsher Sentences on Poorer Individuals

A new study by the Research and Data Center (WODC) reveals that Dutch courts, on average, impose harsher sentences on suspects from lower socioeconomic backgrounds compared to those who are better off.

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Dutch courts give harsher punishments to poorer people, study finds

On average, Dutch courts impose harsher sentences on suspects who are less well-off than those in a better socioeconomic position, the Research and Data Center (WODC) found in a new study

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