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entencing structure2-3 pages, APA Format

  • Lynch, G. E. (2005). SENTENCING: LEARNING FROM, AND WORRYING ABOUT, THE STATES. Columbia Law Review, 105(4), 933-942.
  • Bowman, F. O. (2005). THE FAILURE OF THE FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES: A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS. Columbia Law Review, 105(4), 1315-1350.
  • Robinson, P. H., & Spellman, B. A. (2005). SENTENCING DECISIONS: MATCHING THE DECISIONMAKER TO THE DECISION NATURE. Columbia Law Review, 105(4), 1124-1161.

Study the case studies listed above and discuss the following:

  • Which of the cases illustrate determinate and indeterminate sentencing structures? Explain your rationale.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of the sentencing models as well as the practical implications of the public policies behind each.