Mandatory minimum sentencing requires that offenders serve a predefined term for certain crimes, commonly serious and violent offenses, and judges are bound by law to enforce them. Explain the reasons why there have been calls to repeal or reform mandatory minimum sentencing laws. Based on your findings, are you in favor of repealing mandatory minimum sentencing laws? Please complete an essay that analyzes and discusses all aspects of the above topic. The essay must include an abstract (restate in the question in the abstract). Please only use peer-reviewed sources such as professional journals, articles, and other academically recognized sources. Other web sources that are acceptable are government agencies and private agencies with a strong reputation within the community they serve. All sources must be from the U.S. and must relate to the U.S. criminal justice system. Please do not cite or use sources from another countrys legal or criminal justice system. Additionally, all sources must be no more than 5 years old. Do not use direct quotations; ensure that you paraphrase the material from sources as necessary. Additionally, do not use websites such as , , online encyclopedias or dictionaries, blogs, newspapers, or magazines.
