Joe kidnapped a child for ransom in 2002. In 2006, he was tried for the crime and convicted by a jury. The judge sentenced him to five years' imprisonment. What do you think the sentence lacked, in terms of the classical theory?

A. certainty

B. swiftness

C. severity

D. appropriateness

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5 April, 05:37

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Journey Conway · Answer 1

The answer is C. Many criminals would be given a much larger sentence than 5 years.

Joe kidnapped a child for ransom in 2002. In 2006, he was tried for the crime and convicted by a jury. The judge sentenced him to five years' imprisonment. What do you think the sentence lacked, in terms of the classical theory?A. certaintyB. swiftnessC. severityD. appropriateness