Unit 3 Assessment by MSweeney 84959 https://padlet.com/msweeney84959/99do0r27g4o8ftjh en-us 2020-11-24 17:42:41 UTC 2020-12-01 16:19:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Yes America incarcerates too many people because according to the New York Times article, it states that "by 2008, the United States, which makes up five percent of the world population, had held almost a quarter of the world's prisoners" msweeney84959 https://padlet.com/msweeney84959/99do0r27g4o8ftjh/wish/976134354 All of the people incarcerated causes in more issues and can also make America look bad because they are constantly incarcerating people]]> 2020-12-01 15:51:47 UTC https://padlet.com/msweeney84959/99do0r27g4o8ftjh/wish/976134354 These higher incarceration rates have caused issue within states as well. The New York Times article explains how it's affected the states by "swamping prison systems and strained state budgets" msweeney84959 https://padlet.com/msweeney84959/99do0r27g4o8ftjh/wish/976145098 2020-12-01 15:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/msweeney84959/99do0r27g4o8ftjh/wish/976145098 Having these minimum mandatory sentences has caused "judges to impose penalties in some situations" according to the New York Times article. msweeney84959 https://padlet.com/msweeney84959/99do0r27g4o8ftjh/wish/976171242 These sentences can make it very easy for people to go to prison, causing the rates to go up because it is so easy to go to prison.]]> 2020-12-01 15:58:33 UTC https://padlet.com/msweeney84959/99do0r27g4o8ftjh/wish/976171242 Even judges know that certain sentencing is unfair but these mandatory sentences have caused issues. There was one situation that the New York Times article talks about where "a woman received a life sentence in prison in connection to a box of drugs a boyfriend had hid in her house. The judge admitted it was unfair to impose such a sentence, but his hand were tied with the law." msweeney84959 https://padlet.com/msweeney84959/99do0r27g4o8ftjh/wish/976269362 2020-12-01 16:16:14 UTC https://padlet.com/msweeney84959/99do0r27g4o8ftjh/wish/976269362