Read through the following crimes and select the sentencing you think is most appropriate. You can Review the Punishments at any point.     Tom, a 25-year old mildly retarded man, was the lookout for an armed robbery of a convenience store. He was convicted of armed robbery, his first offense. Review the punishments Tom should be sentenced to: Probation Probation with Restitution House Arrest Boot Camp Prison/Jail with Parole Prison without Parole   Shelly, 24, was caught stealing a $150 radio from an audio store. It was her third offense. Review the punishments Shelly should be sentenced to: Probation Probation with Restitution House Arrest Boot Camp Prison/Jail with Parole Prison without Parole   Now imagine that Shelly had been convicted of shoplifting once, with a second conviction for writing a bad check, that she works two jobs, and supports a family of four. Stealing the radio was her third offense. Review the punishments Shelly should be sentenced to: Probation Probation with Restitution House Arrest Boot Camp Prison/Jail with Parole Prison without Parole   Gene, 29, mugged a woman and ripped off her dress. This was his first offense. Review the punishments Gene should be sentenced to: Probation Probation with Restitution House Arrest Boot Camp Prison/Jail with Parole Prison without Parole   Sandy, 22, sold a small amount of cocaine to an undercover police officer. This was her third conviction. Review the punishments Sandy should be sentenced to: Probation Probation with Restitution House Arrest Boot Camp Prison/Jail with Parole Prison without Parole   Now imagine that Sandy is an addict who wants help. She has recently tried to get into a drug treatment clinic, but there is a six-month wait. Since Sandy has been convicted of selling drugs twice before, this is her third offense. Review the punishments Sandy should be sentenced to: Probation Probation with Restitution House Arrest Boot Camp Prison/Jail with Parole Prison without Parole   Sam, 52, was convicted of kidnapping and killing a 14-year old girl. He was on drugs. This was his second violent offense. Review the punishments Sam should be sentenced to: Probation Probation with Restitution House Arrest Boot Camp Prison/Jail with Parole Prison without Parole   Special thanks to Jean Johnson, the Public Agenda and John Doble, John Doble Associates for their assistance with You Be the Judge. Further information provided by Ronald Wright, Wake Forest University; Marc Mauer, The Sentencing Project; Jerome McGuire, California Senate Committee on Public Safety; John Madler, North Carolina Sentencing Commission; Michael J. Sullivan, President of the Massachusetts District Attorney's Association, and Charles McDonald, the Executive Office for Public Safety, Massachusetts.

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