You are a judge who has been chosen by a specially selected task force to analyze European corrections and sentencing policies and practices with the purpose of recommending changes to the U.S. Sentencing Commission to address America’s problem of mass incarceration.
You will use the Vera Institute of Justice report “Sentencing in Germany and Netherland” and Michael Moore Goes to Norway & Visits a Prison of the Future using this weblink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01mTKDaKa6Q to write a five-page paper that compares and contrasts the corrections and sentencing practices of the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Paragraphs 1-2 (less than a page): Introduce yourself as a US judge and state why you are writing your proposal/ recommendations and the materials you have used to arrive at your conclusions. Include a thesis statement.
Paragraphs 3-7 (2 pages) Compare 3-4 major differences between US corrections and sentencing practices and those in Germany using your references and the documentary.
Paragraphs 7-11 (2 pages) Describe the violent crime rates, incarceration and recidivism rates in the US versus Germany/Netherlands. In the final paragraphs, give your recommendations to the US Sentencing Commission about how to address the problem of mass incarceration in America
***Use in-text APA citations when using references in your essay, adding a bibliography page for your references and add two additional sources***
