Discuss internal whistleblowers and their protections

Discussion Topic
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Question #1:
Discuss Internal whistleblowers and their protections
Or
Question #2
Should white-collar crime criminals receive jail-time or fines/probation/community service?
Or
Question #3
What does the term “Just Deserts” mean in the criminal justice system?
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· Proofread to ensure proper grammar.
FELLOW STUDENTS POST:
Madelca Martinez
9/6/22, 3:14 PM
What does the term “Just Deserts” mean in the criminal justice system?
The just deserts model of justice aligns with the philosophy of punishment fitting the crime. The phrase “let the punishment fit the crime” is the philosophy behind the just deserts model of justice. The phrase represents the idea of just and appropriate punishment related to the severity of the crime committed. Just meres are sometimes referred to as the ‘retribution’ type of sentencing. In other words, the person should be punished simply because he or she committed a crime. Throughout history, the idea of retribution for the commission of a crime can best be explained in the Old Testament quote ‘an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth’. Under just merit, those who offend deserve to be punished. Moreover, the severity of the punishment should be proportionate to the gravity of the crime. Furthermore, under just deserts, the offender’s punishment should be distributed fairly and equitably among all individuals who commit the same offenses. For example, under this law, a person convicted of murder must be executed or sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. In addition, this law is opposed to the “Three Strikes” law, for example a drunk attack a person to get money to buy alcoholic beverages, commits this same crime three times under the 3 Strikes law, he would be sent to prison for life, but under the “Just Desserts” law he would be sent to prison for a sentence determined in his jurisdiction, and he would receive rehabilitation while serving his sentence.
Reference
Darley, J. M., Carlsmith, K. M., & Robinson, P. H. (2000). Incapacitation and just deserts as motives for punishment. Law and Human Behavior, 24(6), 659–683. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005552203727