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- From the first e-Activity, examine the extent to which the sentences the defendants in each case received were appropriate for the offenses they committed. Debate the degree to which corporal punishment is an effective form of sentencing when given in conjunction with a prison term. Provide support for your rationale.
- From the second e-Activity, imagine you are a warden in prison, and you have been tasked with deciding the most appropriate way to allocate funds. Choose the one (1) issue that you would distribute the most resources toward in order to combat the findings from the Commission on Safety and Abuse in America’s Prison’s report on the United States’ correctional system. Classify one (1) advantage and one (1) disadvantage to deciding to allocate the most resources toward the issue you have chosen. Provide support for your rationale.
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Running head: THE SENTENCING PROCESS AND THE PROBLEM IN PRISONS
The Sentencing Process and The Problem in Prisons
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THE SENTENCING PROCESS AND THE PROBLEM IN PRISONS
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The Sentencing Process and The Problem in Prisons
In the article 8 Years’ Jail, 10 Strokes of Rotan For Drug Possession, the sentence given
is within the range of the acceptable law hence is considered fair. Given the seriousness of the
crime, possessing drugs is punishable by the law which provides for life imprisonment and not
less than six strokes and less than two-years for consumptions. Ishak pleaded guilty and is also
remorseful about his offense hence this mitigating circumstance granted him eight years instead
of life imprisonment and only a year for consumption from the possible two years. Therefore, the
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