PSYCH230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Chancre, Mitigating Factor, Victim Blaming

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH230
• Professor: John Rempel

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Sentencing case example: (think about what may be the appropriate sentencing) Michael t. crane - convicted of lewd and lascivious behaviour. Pleaded to aggravated sexual battery that took place on the same day. First incident respondent exposed himself to a tanning salon attendant. Second incident, entered a video store, exposed himself, grabbed the clerk by neck and told her to have oral sex, threatened to rape her. A) community centre, b) open centre, c) secure centre. Federal corrections (sentence 2 years or more) A) minimum security, b) medium security, c) max security. It is very difficult to get an agreement for sentencing - it is difficult for juries, judges, everyone. We want consistency in guilt vs not guilty, but we also want consistency for what a person should do to "pay for their crimes". Consistency is valued in the justice system for being fair. Not everyone has the same sentencing goals or the same values affecting the sentencing goals.