How does mandatory minimum sentencing laws impact the effectiveness and fairness of the criminal justice system, and what implications does it have on issues like rehabilitation, reoffending, and the overall goal of justice?

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 Discipline: Criminology

Exploring the impact of mandatory minimum sentencing laws on the criminal justice system, investigating how these laws influence effectiveness, fairness, rehabilitation, recidivism, and the relation it has with the goal of justice.

(the length of the essay body should be 1,500 words. This doesn’t include cover page, abstract, or reference page.)

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