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Originally Posted by Hugh
I think the sentence for receiving was over the top, but not the incitement one - they shouldn't get a lesser sentence because they weren't succesful in their efforts; are we saying incompetent/stupid criminals should be treated more leniently than the ones who manage to carry out the crime?
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No, but I thought it was an established principle in law that the gravity of the consequences of one's actions partly determines the sentence.