A lot of Discretion for judges

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Bentham envisions a lot of discretion for judges, but enough structure so they can’t exercise arbitrary power. Today, New York judges have less discretion in sentencing than they used to. How much discretion do you think judges should have?

 

b) What does Bentham mean by saying people can be their own lawyers if they learn the code? What are the advantages and disadvantages of acting as your own lawyer?