Consider the current federal sentencing guidelines and mandatory sentencing requirements. Would society benefit from more or less judicial discretion? Explain
What will be an ideal response?
• Judicial discretion can be a powerful asset when used wisely and in coordination with the other components of the criminal justice system.
• Because the three components of the criminal justice system are interlinked, action by one inevitably effects the others
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What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?