JUS 505 Week 3 Assignment - Mandatory Sentencing Essay

JUS 505 Week 3 Assignment, Mandatory Sentencing Essay

Write an essay (1,000-1,250 words) that presents both sides of the argument for and against mandatory sentencing laws.

Your essay should analyze the discretion in sentencing federal judges had prior to the 1984 Sentencing Reform Act, which was transferred to the District Attorney’s office after passage of the Act.”

Your essay should reflect your opinion regarding this process:

1. Do you feel this transfer of power is an improvement from the previous system? Why or why not?
2. Provide a critique of deterrence and incapacitation in regards to mandatory sentencing. Are these valid goals? Explain.