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Life imprisonment raises questions about proportionality, equity and human dignity
A New South Wales man, Robert Xie, was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole last week for the horrific murders of five members of the Lin family.
Due to the shocking nature of the crime, Xie’s sentence has not attracted controversy.
Yet NSW is…