Discussion Boards and Article Review

1. 350 WORDS

Criminal sentencing embraces a number of philosophies and seeks to satisfy sometimes conflicting goals: 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 defendant-based alternative must be viewed with in the light of its impact on the victims and society at-large.

Beginning with the material conveyed in the assigned reading and presentation, select 2 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

ARTICLE REVIEW

For Article Review 2, please review Article 9 or 10 from your Helmick & Petersen text

• Include an overview of the problem area discussed in the article.
• Summarize any theories or conclusions reached by the author.
• Briefly provide your own assessment of the article, evaluating its strengths and weaknesses.
• Explain how the article relates contributes towards the field of conflict management.

Each Article Review should be no more than two pages (double-spaced) in a Word document and adhere to MLA style.