Assignment:
When developing your answers, you must include (cited) facts to support the major points in your response. Your responses should not include excessive citations, but should be paraphrased with your thoughts and analysis, also. That is, your responses must reflect a balance between facts and your perspective on the points you made
Your responses to EACH of the quiz questions should be a minimum of 1 page and a maximum of 2 pages in length, doubled-spaced, and written in 12 point Time New Roman font, in one Word. doc file.
Include the question you are responding to IMMEDIATELY before EACH answer.
Essay Topics
1. What are the four modern sentencing options? Under what circumstances might each be appropriate, for example?
2. Explain the differences between indeterminate sentencing and the various types of sentencing within the structured sentencing model.
3. Describe how the goal of restoration is different from the goal of rehabilitation. Provide examples of which types of crimes might be best served by restoration and which types of crimes might be served best by rehabilitation.
4. Describe the evolution of victims' rights and the role the victim can play in criminal justice proceedings today.
5. Analyze and discuss the key issues that distinguished Furman v. Georgia from Gregg v. Georgia