Examples Of Mandatory Sentencing

Generally, the America public doesn't know what factors go into a judge’s decision when sentencing offenders. Keep in mind, judges have life experiences before becoming a judge such as how they were raised as an individual. Furthermore, they could have had experience with a particular crime, either a family member or someone close to them and personal feeling toward the offender. Yet, judges still have human tendencies but have to abide by some guidelines to determine their sentencing. For example, mandatory sentencing usually is imposed on offenders with drug and weapons charges and do not allow parole, but credit for good time. Unfortunately, expressed by several judges, they dislike the idea of having the sentencing guidelines.