Conditional Sentencing: Effective or Not?

Sentencing rationale in the past, in comparison to the present, has changed dramatically. Before the pre-modern era, the single most used form of discipline was capital punishment and emphasized deterrence and retribution to the extreme. This resulted in many innocent peoples lives being cut short because of improper justice. Today society realizes that not everyone is born an angel and won't necessarily be a law-abiding citizen for the rest of their existence. …