Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:
- Should mandatory sentencing options exist for most crimes, or should judges be allowed to use their discretion? Why? Explain. In discussing your position, please make sure to discuss the impact on the victims, on the defendant, and on society.
- APA 7 citing and references.
Requirements: 400 – 600 words
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Mandatory sentencing gives rights to financially unstable victims and dealing with corrupt judges (Tolmie, 2018). For example, some judges are used to corruption such that if one does not have money, the individual get the maximum sentencing and vice versa. Also, some crimes are too big, and they deserve maximum sentencing, but just because the law states otherwise, those people end up coming back to society, and some end up revenging on the victims. Mandatory sentencing minimizes crimes in the community bringing a peaceful environment.
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