Courts in America
Summarize the five (5) major philosophies or objectives of sentencing goals, providing an example of a sentence after conviction that clearly falls under each sentencing system. Which philosophy or philosophies do you believe are most valid today? Defend your choice using scholarly evidence and personal observation
The purposes for sentencing are outlined by section 142 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Falk, 2010). The act states that any court dealing with an offender in respect of his offense must have regard to the philosophies, which we will discuss in this paper. These can be classified as the goals of sentencing and there are five distinct goals and objectives for the criminal justice system.
The first goal is to
Summarize the five (5) major philosophies or objectives of sentencing goals, providing an example of a sentence after conviction that clearly falls under each sentencing system. Which philosophy or philosophies do you believe are most valid today? Defend your choice using scholarly evidence and personal observation
The purposes for sentencing are outlined by section 142 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Falk, 2010). The act states that any court dealing with an offender in respect of his offense must have regard to the philosophies, which we will discuss in this paper. These can be classified as the goals of sentencing and there are five distinct goals and objectives for the criminal justice system.
The first goal is to