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Madeleine Dean: I think we need to allow a person--I mean, I understand punishment in crime, but the punishment needs to fit the crime.

On the recordJuly 15, 2019
I think we need to allow a person--I mean, I understand punishment in crime, but the punishment needs to fit the crime.
Said by
Madeleine Dean
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Dean emphasizes the need for appropriate sentencing that fits the crime committed.

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