Armed Robbery Laws

Persuasive Essay # 101292

Criminology > Criminal Justice and Corrections
Criminology > Public and Crime
Law > Criminal

Armed Robbery Laws

An analysis of the suggestion to increase sentencing for the offense of armed robbery.

1,256 words () | 4 sources | APA | 2006 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper examines if the recommendation toward altering sentencing laws for the offense of armed robbery is valid. It explains that this recommendation is viewed as a means of providing a stronger deterrence to the crime of armed robbery, as well as providing the possibility of sending a message to offenders that this type of crime will not be tolerated throughout society. The writer notes that doubling the base sentence at this time would then set up a situation in which the final punishment is significantly greater than the crime. The writer believes that the intent to alter the basic sentence for armed robbery be halted at this time. The writer further suggests that changes in the basic sentencing for armed robbery may prove to be unconstitutional in relation to excessive sentencing, allowing the guilty to be released and the purpose of any type of legislation in regard to this issue to fail to meet its objectives.

From the Paper:

"Armed robbery is considered a serious offense because of the various factors that can be present during the process of the criminal act, to include loss of life due to the presence of a weapon. While there may be changes requested to the sentencing in relation to certain crimes, the Federal Sentencing Guidelines provide the basis by which judges may impose sentence, and until recently this document has served as a mandatory issue in the sentencing in relation to all criminal acts."

Sample of Sources Used:

Robbery. (2005). Federal Sentencing Commission. Retrieved December 1, 2006, from http://www.ussc.gov/2006guid/2b3_1.html
Supreme court overturns federal sentencing guidelines. (2005). Democracy Now. Retrieved December 1, 2006, from http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/01/14/1519236
United States of America v. Martinez-Martinez. (2006). United States Court of Appeals. Retrieved December 1, 2006, from http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/ca9/newopinions.nsf/C3F73260DCF45DAB882572250082682E/$file/0610015.pdf?openelement
U.S. v. Adewani. (2006). United States Court of Appeals. Retrieved December 1, 2006, from http://pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov/docs/common/opinions/200611/05-3140a.pdf