CRIM 1301: Introduction to Criminal Justice Sentencing Project Instructions
In this project, you will identify the sentence you think an offender should get
if they committed the following crimes 1.Check fraud of $1,000 2.Robbery from a person of wallet, with a weapon 3.Soliciting sex with a minor 4.Murder, 2nd degree (unintentional) 5.Dissemination of child pornography 6.Murder, 2nd degree (intentional) Part 1 – Provide an Introduction
In your introduction, you will identify and describe what the sentencing principles are, the types of sentences that can be sanctioned, and the differences between indeterminate and determinate sentencing. Make sure you describe each of these in your own words, avoiding plagiarism and following APA guidelines. Part 2 – Determine the Sentence You Would Give
Read each of the following crimes, and determine the sentence you would give the offender. Please give a brief explanation for why you chose to sentence the offender the way you did. Please reference your notes on sentencing guidelines. Note, in this part of the assignment, there is no information on mitigating and aggravating circumstances. 1.Offender 1: Check fraud of $1,000 2.Offender 2: Robbery from a person of wallet, with a weapon 3.Offender 3: Soliciting sex with a minor 4.Offender 4: Murder, 2nd degree (unintentional) 5.Offender 5: Dissemination of child pornography 6.Offender 6: Murder, 2nd degree (intentional)
In this project, you will identify the sentence you think an offender should get
if they committed the following crimes 1.Check fraud of $1,000 2.Robbery from a person of wallet, with a weapon 3.Soliciting sex with a minor 4.Murder, 2nd degree (unintentional) 5.Dissemination of child pornography 6.Murder, 2nd degree (intentional) Part 1 – Provide an Introduction
In your introduction, you will identify and describe what the sentencing principles are, the types of sentences that can be sanctioned, and the differences between indeterminate and determinate sentencing. Make sure you describe each of these in your own words, avoiding plagiarism and following APA guidelines. Part 2 – Determine the Sentence You Would Give
Read each of the following crimes, and determine the sentence you would give the offender. Please give a brief explanation for why you chose to sentence the offender the way you did. Please reference your notes on sentencing guidelines. Note, in this part of the assignment, there is no information on mitigating and aggravating circumstances. 1.Offender 1: Check fraud of $1,000 2.Offender 2: Robbery from a person of wallet, with a weapon 3.Offender 3: Soliciting sex with a minor 4.Offender 4: Murder, 2nd degree (unintentional) 5.Offender 5: Dissemination of child pornography 6.Offender 6: Murder, 2nd degree (intentional)
