Assignment:
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Definition: Define "mandatory minimum sentences" and "sentencing guidelines."
Purpose: Referencing your textbook and resource materials, explain why we have mandatory minimum sentences and sentencing guidelines. What purpose do they serve?
Opinion: State your opinion as to whether mandatory minimum sentences help or hinder judicial efficiency and defend your position by explaining why and how they do so.
Your short paper must be completed as a one- to two-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.