Sentencing Paper

Sentencing Paper

CJS 200

Sentencing Paper

If you would compare the reasons and sentences of today, to the sentencing too years past, there really is not much of a comparison. Religion, morals, values, and emotions are four of the philosophical reasons for sentencing criminals. Back in history judges were expected to be harsh on people that committed crimes. Capital punishment, torture, and painful physical penalties were the verdicts to criminals. Criminals were thought to have evil within them. That is why punishment was so harsh to have the evil removed from them.

In today's courts sentencing and punishments are a lot less harsh than they were back in history. Today we have fines, probation, and imprisonment to deter criminals from committing crimes. There are many...