Draconianism

any unreasonable harshness or severity in laws. — Draconian, Draconic, adj.

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A CONTROVERSIAL PS2 million deal to move Coventry's indoor bowls facilities has been described as "council draconianism or even council corruption".

Hundreds hit out over PS2m indoor bowls move

A controversial [pounds sterling]2 million deal to move Coventry's indoor bowls facilities has been described as "council draconianism or even council corruption".

Residents claim 'lack of transparency' over [pounds sterling]2million indoor bowls deal; Hundreds of residents have signed a petition calling on the council to reverse the decision

Kleiman: The worst thing about our criminal justice system is its randomized draconianism. We're very severe in the way we punish people, but we do so very irregularly and very erratically.

'Long prison terms are wasteful government spending': criminologist Mark Kleiman on replacing severity with swiftness and certainty

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