law

There have been a number of sentencing reform proposals such as elimination of mandatory minimum sentences, the creation of problem-solving courts, and elimination of, (or creation of), sentencing guidelines.  The reforms are often designed to minimize or eliminate problems associated with mass incarceration and/or social inequalities.  Locate and analyze a peer-reviewed academic journal article addressing sentencing reforms and/or sentencing problems, and provide the following detail:

1.  Provide a pdf link to the article with the APA citation.

2.  Summarize the article's primary points. Do not use direct quotes. 

3.  Correlate the issues raised in the article with topics discussed in this course. 

4.  Advocate for and against one of the researcher's positions.