Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word analysis of sentencing guidelines and the related public policies. Address the following in your paper:
Identify the 2 crimes you researched.
Describe the sentencing guidelines in your state for each crime.
Compare the sentencing guidelines for adult offenders and juvenile offenders for each crime.
Compare the sentencing guidelines of your state to the guidelines of another state and the guidelines at the federal level for each crime.
Describe public policies and trends that influenced the sentencing guidelines in your state for the crimes you researched.
Explain the impetus for the public policies and data that supported the public policies.
Propose a change to the sentencing policies in your state for the crimes researched and substantiate your proposal with support from research on the benefits of this change.
