Prison Term Policy RecommendationIn this paper I have to provide a recommendation on a new bill that will double the maximum prison sentence for armed robbery. This paper will explain my reasoning why doubling the maximum prison sentence for armed robbery will or will not do much good. The first thing I will address is what my state's maximum prison sentence is for armed robbery and some reasons why the prison sentence could be less or more.
Armed robbery is a first degree felony in Florida and carries a statutory maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. That being said, the actual sentence will depend on a number of factors, including number of prior convictions and the specifics of the offense: whether or not there is more than one charge, whether or not anyone was injured and if so how badly, whether it was drug-related, etc. Assuming no other aggravating factors, the absolute minimum a person convicted for armed robbery can be sentenced is 34.5
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"In 1998, criminals in Florida used guns to commit 31,643 violent felonies, including 13,937 armed robberies. That year, the mandatory punishment for using a gun to commit a violent felony was only three years in prison. During his campaign for Governor in 1998, Jeb Bush proposed the toughest gun-crime law in the nation: 10-20-LIFE. Under 10-20-LIFE, a felon who used a gun to commit a crime like armed robbery would face at least 10 years in state prison. The 1999 Florida Legislature passed sweeping legislation that provides for enhanced minimum mandatory prison terms for offenders who commit crimes with guns" (Florida Department of...