Determinate vs. Indeterminate Sentencing

Until the 1970s, most states provided inmates with a mechanism for early release at the discretion of a parole board under an indeterminate sentencing model. Since that time, determinate sentencing increasingly gained dominance until only very recently, when some states have started to question whether they should revert back to an indeterminate model. This week you compare each sentencing model and provide examples of both.

Write a 700–1,050 word essay incorporating the following:

Describe indeterminate sentencing.

Outline the pros and cons of indeterminate sentencing.

Provide a minimum of two examples of indeterminate sentencing.

Describe determinate sentencing.

Outline the pros and cons of determinate sentencing.

Provide a minimum of two examples of determinate sentencing.

Format your work consistent with APA guidelines.

Include a title and reference page.

Cite a minimum of three reliable sources within the body of your paper using in-text citations where appropriate.

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Indeterminate sentencing is a jail sentence which comprises of a scope of years. The state parole board holds hearings which decide when, amid that range, the indicted individual will be eligible for parole. The principle behind uncertain sentences is the expectation that jail will restore some detainees; the persons who demonstrate the most progress will be released nearer to the base term than the people who don’t(Tony, 2000)………………………………

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