Sentencing Models
Compare and contrast the 4 main sentencing goals (retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation).
Discuss the advantages and weaknesses of each goal. Would different sentencing models (indeterminate sentence, determinate sentence, consecutive & concurrent sentences) be appropriate for different crimes? Why or why not? Considering the goals of sentencing, what sentencing model would you attach for violent crimes?
Property crimes? Drug crimes? Review the attachment “Defendants’ Rights, Sentencing and Punishment, Capital Punishment found in this module’s Learn section. From a Christian viewpoint, present at least 2 arguments for the preservation of the death penalty and at least 2 arguments for the abolishment of the death penalty.
Ensure: 2 peer-reviewed article references are cited in current APA format. Includes a reflective Christian worldview and Biblical integration. Also, Sources are no older than 10 years