. Suppose that President Obama reviewed the following cases in 2012. In which cases, do you think he would grant pardon and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Arny had served 20 years of a 30-year sentence for theft. In 2012, such a conviction would have a maximum sentence of 20 years.
Roz is serving time because her state had just implemented new tough-on-crime drug laws before her arrest for possession of marijuana.
Frank is in the second year of a life term for murdering a family while robbing them. This is his fifth conviction for a felony.
Ans: President Obama firmly expressed his opinion that minors should not be housed in federal prisons and that harsh sentencing laws should be reduced. He criticized the overuse of incarceration for minor drug offenders. President Obama freely used his power of pardon to rectify the sentences of federal prisoners who had already served more time than they would receive under present U.S. sentencing guidelines.
President Obama would probably pardon or transfer Arny and Roz, but not Frank. Arny had already served time equal to what he would serve if convicted in 2012. Roz committed a small drug offense that was nonviolent. Frank was a violent repeat offender, so President Obama would be unlikely to intervene in Frank’s case.
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