{"id":6387,"date":"2023-03-03T09:32:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T09:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gregorydamy.niceavocats.fr\/?p=6387"},"modified":"2023-08-10T06:20:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T06:20:39","slug":"examining-punishment-severity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregorydamy.niceavocats.fr\/en\/examining-punishment-severity\/","title":{"rendered":"Study on the interest or not of the severity of sentences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; min_height=&#8221;475px&#8221; min_height_tablet=&#8221;623px&#8221; min_height_phone=&#8221;623px&#8221; min_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; height=&#8221;487px&#8221; height_tablet=&#8221;638px&#8221; height_phone=&#8221;635px&#8221; height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_height=&#8221;771px&#8221; max_height_tablet=&#8221;771px&#8221; max_height_phone=&#8221;638px&#8221; max_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; 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