How wrong were Joe's actions? _____ (1 = extremely immoral; 7 = perfectly okay)
How extreme should the punishment be for Joe? _____ (1 = severe; 7 = lenient)
Grand Theft: Joe walks into a well-established electronics store. He walks around for a while, then decides to take a few expensive electronics without paying for them. He ends up stealing about $1,200 worth of items. The theft is documented on the security camera and Joe is caught. He is charged with grand theft, which is a felony and can result in up to 5 years in jail. How wrong were Joe's actions? _____ (1 = extremely immoral; 7 = perfectly okay) How extreme should the punishment be for Joe? (1 = severe; 7 = lenient) Simple Battery: Alex is arguing with a stranger in a parking lot. Alex is angry because the person took his parking spot. The argument escalates very quickly and after a few minutes, Alex punches the person in the stomach. A witness calls the police and Alex is arrested and charged with simple battery. This is a misdemeanor offense and Alex can face up to one year in jail. How wrong were Alex's actions? _____ (1 = extremely immoral; 7 = perfectly okay) How extreme should the punishment be for this Alex? ______(1 = severe; 7 = lenient) Aggravated Battery: Alex is arguing a stranger in a parking lot. Alex is angry because the person took his parking spot. The argument escalates very quickly and after a few minutes, Alex pulls a knife out of his pocket and stabs the person in the stomach. A witness calls the police and Alex is arrested and charged with aggravated battery. This is a felony offense and Alex can face up to 20 years in prison. How wrong were Alex's actions? …show more content…
_____ (1 = extremely immoral; 7 = perfectly okay)
How extreme should the punishment be for Alex? _____ (1 = severe; 7 = lenient)
Simple Assault: Jake is in his apartment with his girlfriend, Emma. They get into an argument about one of Emma's male friends. Jake threatens to kill Emma if she does not stop seeing her friend. Emma is frightened and calls the police. Jake is arrested and charged with simple assault. This is a misdemeanor offense and Jake can face up to one year in jail.
How wrong were Jake's actions? _____ (1 = extremely immoral; 7 = perfectly okay)
How extreme should the punishment be for this Jake? ______ (1 = severe; 7 = lenient)
Aggravated Assault: Jake is in his apartment with his girlfriend, Emma They get into an argument about one of Emma's male friends. Jake grabs his gun and threatens to kill Emma if she does not stop seeing her friend. Emma is frightened and calls the police. Jake is arrested and charged with aggravated assault. This is a felony offense and Jake can face up to 20 years in prison.
How wrong were Jake's actions? _____ (1 = extremely immoral; 7 = perfectly okay)
How extreme should the punishment be for Jake? _____ (1 = severe; 7 = lenient) Small Drug Charge: