Self-study
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Summarize Argument: Counter-Position
The author argues that mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes are necessary in order to restrict judges’ discretion in deciding sentences. Why is restricting judicial discretion necessary? Because, says the author, people who rely on their judgment are often arbitrary and irrational, and there’s no reason to think judges are any different. So we can infer that judges are likely to use their discretion arbitrarily and irrationally, hence the need to restrict it.
Identify Conclusion
The conclusion is the author’s statement that restricting discretion “is precisely why mandatory minimum sentences are necessary.”
Analysis by AlexandraNash
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