Sentencing and Armed Robbery

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A 7 page research paper that concerns a proposed bill for doubling the maximum prison term for armed robbery, which is due to come up for a vote soon. While this bill is very popular, there are aspects of public policy that must be considered in order to make a reasoned, logical decision on this piece of legislation that is in the best interest of the overall public welfare. This necessitates careful examination of the assumptions behind the proposed legislation and whether these assumptions are correct. Bibliography lists 5 sources.