Plus, research has shown that adolescents commit sex offenses for different reasons than adults, said Elizabeth Letourneau with the Bloomberg School of Public Health's Department of Mental Health, who has written several reports on juvenile sexual offenders.
It comes down particularly hard on those who supply weapons to offenders who use them to commit violent crimes or drug trafficking offenses, according to the bill's authors.
In fact, some search engine watchdogs argue that Google has been unfairly targeted for offenses that other online giants commit to an equal or even greater degree.
In total, 11 individuals were indicted by Bharara and charged with a variety of offenses like operating illegal gambling businesses and conspiring to commit bank fraud.
The goal is to allow judges to develop a deeper understanding of certain kinds of offenses, and better fashion appropriate punishments for those who commit them.