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This bill aims to provide courts with increased flexibility when sentencing individuals who are survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and human trafficking by allowing these circumstances to be considered as mitigating factors during sentencing. By recognizing the complex and traumatic experiences of survivors, the bill seeks to ensure that judges have more latitude to take into account the unique circumstances that may have contributed to a survivor's involvement in criminal activity. This approach acknowledges that survivors of severe and prolonged abuse or trafficking may have been coerced, manipulated, or driven to actions as a result of their traumatic experiences. The bill does not specify exact sentencing guidelines but instead provides a broad framework for judicial discretion, potentially allowing for more compassionate and context-sensitive legal outcomes that take into account the full context of a survivor's actions and experiences.

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