Kevin Whalling, Chief Counsel for the Whalling Law Group, PLLC must appear in court on behalf of his client, Citizens for Corrections Reform, in an upcoming Judiciary Committee meeting in Congress. Citizens for Corrections Reform believes that people are not being sentenced appropriately for crime, and new ways of considering how to conform the public to the law should be considered. This is a highly politized issue. Mr. Whalling is weighing different options for his client on how to best approach Congress with their wishes. Mr. Whalling has asked you to prepare a memorandum of law concerning deterrence. Mr. Whalling needs you to discuss the following elements: Describe Specific Deterrence and give an example of how this works. Describe General Deterrence and give an example of how it works. Research Deterrence. Explain whether deterrence is working regarding both specific and general deterrence. Remember that this is an internal memorandum for Mr. Whalling; while his job is ultimately to support the client, Citizens for Corrections Reform, you can provide an objective analysis.

Kevin Whalling, Chief Counsel for the Whalling Law Group, PLLC must appear in court on behalf of his client, Citizens for Corrections Reform, in an upcoming Judiciary Committee meeting in Congress.

Citizens for Corrections Reform believes that people are not being sentenced appropriately for crime, and new ways of considering how to conform the public to the law should be considered.

This is a highly politized issue. Mr. Whalling is weighing different options for his client on how to best approach Congress with their wishes.

Mr. Whalling has asked you to prepare a memorandum of law concerning deterrence. Mr. Whalling needs you to discuss the following elements:

Describe Specific Deterrence and give an example of how this works.
Describe General Deterrence and give an example of how it works.
Research Deterrence. Explain whether deterrence is working regarding both specific and general deterrence.
Remember that this is an internal memorandum for Mr. Whalling; while his job is ultimately to support the client, Citizens for Corrections Reform, you can provide an objective analysis.