Problem
Imagine you are a typical judge. After college, you went to law school. Then you passed a difficult bar exam to be licensed to practice law. After that, you spent years prosecuting or defending criminal cases. You have been involved in thousands of criminal trials.
a) As a judge, should you be free to make any sentencing decision you want?
b) Or should you be required to pick from a limited range of sentences for each offense? Explain why you think your selection makes the most sense.