Criminal Sentencing

 What are the five goals of contemporary criminal sentencing? Which of these goals do you think ought to be the primary goal of sentencing? How might your choice vary with the type of offense committed? Do you see any advantages to using a combination of sentencing models?

Circumstances of Justice

• Explain what you think justice is. Begin by defining justice and then consider at least one of the following questions:
  • What are the essential characteristics of justice? Must a law be just for everyone for it to be a just law? What is the connection between justice and fairness? Can equality be just if it benefits everyone?

The Veil of Ignorance

• Create a just law. Imagine yourself waiting in line to become a member of a society. To get into the society, you must create a law that you think would be a just in the society. Your task is to create a just law that will govern the society. However, you must create this law not knowing anything beforehand about who you will be in this society. This means that you do not know your race, gender, religion, political beliefs, ethnicity, economic status, and so on.
• Explain why you believe your law is just, fair, and moral.