Most people use words like "theft," "burglary," and "robbery" interchangeably. A neighbor's house gets broken into, and they say they were "robbed." A shoplifter makes off with mer

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The case involving Foo Jia Hong and the subsequent jail sentence has drawn attention to the complexities of criminal sentencing and the legal processes that determine such outcomes