Definitely true, but if you plead not guilty then you definitely don’t have any remorse. That’s why judges should always have discretion with sentencing rather than mandatory minimums, so they can determine if there’s remorse. They should definitely be listening to victim and family impact statements as well though.
Pleading guilty doesn’t mean you feel remorse, it just means you know you’re screwed and that fighting won’t help/will make worse.
But it does help prevent costly courtcases which is why they offer deals/lighter sentences in exchange for guilty pleas.
Definitely true, but if you plead not guilty then you definitely don’t have any remorse. That’s why judges should always have discretion with sentencing rather than mandatory minimums, so they can determine if there’s remorse. They should definitely be listening to victim and family impact statements as well though.