Those charged with sentencing embraces a number of philosophies to sometimes satisfy the seemingly conflicting goals of retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, rehabilitation, and restoration. The means to accomplish those tasks have traditionally been comprised of fines, probation, imprisonment, and death. To adapt to the financial, social, and international pressures, the criminal justice system has experimented with mandatory, indeterminate, and structured sentencing. However, each offender-based alternative must be viewed with in the light of its impact on the recidivism, victims, and society at-large.
Beginning with the material conveyed in the assigned reading and presentation, select two scholarly articles from the university criminal justice databases, and integrate those resources to discuss the practical implications of alternative and innovative sentencing options. Finally, integrate within your discussion the impact of a Judeo-Christian viewpoint on the viability of such new sentencing options.
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1. Those charged with sentencing embraces a number of
philosophies to sometimes satisfy the seemingly conflicting
goals of retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, rehabilitation,
and restoration. The means to accomplish those tasks have
traditionally been comprised of fines, probation, imprisonment,
and death. To adapt to the financial, social, and international
pressures, the criminal justice system has experimented with
mandatory, indeterminate, and structured sentencing. However,
each offender-based alternative must be viewed with in the light
of its impact on the recidivism, victims, and society at-large.
Beginning with the material conveyed in the assigned reading
and presentation, select two scholarly articles from the
university criminal justice databases, and integrate those
resources to discuss the practical implications of alternative and
innovative sentencing options. Finally, integrate within your
discussion the impact of a Judeo-Christian viewpoint on the
viability of such new sentencing options.
