SAGE News Clips: Reclassifying Criminal Offenses
Description: This video profiles Alabama’s prison system. Running at double capacity, the state faces federal intervention if nothing is done to reduce the overcrowding. Lawmakers, including state senator Cam Ward, have implemented a reform task force to develop a plan. The plan calls for nonviolent and drug offenses to be reclassified as Class D felonies, which gives judges more leniency in sentencing. If enacted by the state, this plan would allow offenders to receive reduced sentences.
Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you’ve signed in, scroll to page 112, and watch the video. When you’ve finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:According to the video, what is one of the challenges of the bill to reclassify nonviolent and drug offenses?
A. It is hugely unpopular among Alabama constituents.
B. The federal government opposes the bill.
C. Prison workers fear the effects of a softened stance on crime.
D. Legislators face funding challenges.
Answer: D
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