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Question: Now choose one of the two issues below and be sure to fully respond to all questions. (You may choose to discuss both, but are not required to).
Consider the authors' positions on sentencing models discussed in Chapter 5, and research sentencing models used in your state.
In what ways do you agree with the author's positions?  In what ways do you disagree with the author's positions?
Conduct online research on your state's sentencing laws. What models are used in your state? How do you assess the current models in your state? Get authentic, AI-free assignment help online from top tutors.
Have there been suggested legislative changes? If so, give specific information by discussing the year and reason for the change. What was this change designed to address? Has it met its objectives?
Include online links to all relevant information in your state.
Consider the authors' positions regarding sex offender registration and community notification law and civil commitment laws in Chapter 8.
In what ways do you agree with the author's positions? In what ways do you disagree with the author's positions?
Conduct online research of your state's sex offender registration and community notification laws and civil commitment laws. Describe your state's laws with cites to the pertinent laws.  In what areas do you believe these laws are effective? In what areas can they be improved?
As displayed on page 167 of Reddington and Bonham text, Congress has conditioned funding to the states by requiring that each state pass sex offender registries. The authors discuss the challenges in creating such centralized registries. Discuss your views on the practice of federal conditioning funding to the states on the passage of federally mandated laws. Explain your areas of agreement or disagreement with this practice.