Question:

1. Briefly explain how the federal sentencing guidelines work.

2. Find a website for a state with state sentencing guidelines such as Minnesota or Pennsylvania. Briefly explain how that state’s guidelines work.

3. Compare and contrast the federal and state guidelines. How are they alike and different?

4. Briefly summarize the controversy around sentencing guidelines. What are two sides of the controversy and where do you stand and why?

You must post your initial response (500+ words) by Wednesday, midnight ET, you must reply to at least two others (250+ words each), and you must reply to my follow on question (no minimum word length) by Sunday, midnight ET.  The grading rubric is:

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