Assignment:
Do independent research and find a felony criminal case in Florida (state court, not federal) where someone was convicted and sentenced in either 2019 or 2020. Answer the following questions once you locate your case:
- Discuss the details of the case. Was this case disposed of after a trial or plea bargain? Discuss a few of the phases of criminal justice processing that took place up to the offender's sentencing.
- Discuss the sentence the offender received. Explain if this was an institutional or community based corrections sentence.
- Which of the purposes of punishment do you believe support the offender's sentence?
- In your opinion, was the sentence just? Explain.
Make sure to:
Write a short essay or paragraph of at least 500 words.
Use concrete examples/details and avoid generalities.
Address all questions.
Use proper grammar and punctuation.
If you researched your topic and are using information from what you learned, remember to cite your sources in APA format.
Do not plagiarize.