Mandatory Minimums Judge's Power

In the article "How Mandatory Are Mandatory Minimums? How Judges Can Avoid Imposing Mandatory Minimum Sentences" Nathan Greenblatt asserts how judges twist mandatory sentences to fit their own private agenda. Greenblatt starts by giving an overview of mandatory minimum sentencing and how they play in the role of actual sentencing and continues on to discuss a judge's, jury's, and prosecutor's power. This article was intended for any individual wanting to learn more about mandatory minimum sentencing and how it effects the court room.

Making the Crime Fit the Penalty Precis

In the article "Making the Crime Fit the Penalty: The Role of Prosecutorial Discretion under Mandatory Minimum Sentencing" David Bjerk suggests that not enforcing the mandatory minimum sentencing effects the laws greatly. Bjerk continues in his article by saying that prosecutors use previous cases that received less harsh punishments in order to help there client receive a lesser sentence for there crime. This article was meant for anyone interested in learning how the prosecution uses the flexibility of mandatory minimum sentencing to their advantage. 

Sentencing Sex Crimes Rhetorical Precis

In the article "Sentencing Sex Crimes Against Children: an Empirical and Policy Analysis"(2000) Roger J. R. Levesque, J.D., Ph.D. discussed a study that included the sentencing outcomes of 387 sex crimes against children. Dr.Levesque asserted that these crimes are handled just like any other crime. He also looks at it from a political standpoint; in society's eyes these are some of the most heinous crimes and we (as the people) expect hard punishment, especially the victims' families. This study is for any audience wanting to learn about sex crimes against children and the author offers suggestions for further research.

Ch.13

In Chapter 13 of "Good Reasons Researching and Writing Effective Arguments" Lester Faigley and Jack Selzer state that there are four components to a proposal argument; identifying and defining the problem, stating a proposed solution, convincing readers that the proposed solution is fair and will work and demonstrating that the solution is feasible. The authors support these claims by giving examples and going into detail of each component. The authors say that this way will make it funner for the writers and will make them want to actually participate in writing. Both authors are enthusiastic about the topic and seem to want to help the students by providing them with these various steps. This chapter was directed for anyone wanting to become a better writer and also for teachers so that they can keep students more intrigued with writing. 

Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Brailey, Kevin., et al. "PTSD Symptoms, Life Events, and Unit Cohesion in U.S. Soldiers: Baseline  Findings from the Neurocognition Deployment Health Study." Journal of Traumatic Stress, Vol.   20, No. 4, (August 2007): 495–503. Web. 05 Feb. 2013

The authors of this article present their results of an experiment they conducted to reveal possible reasons soldiers are more susceptible to post traumatic stress disorder. The article will provide my paper with statistics on what can make soldiers have post traumatic stress disorder.

Glasch, Mike A. "Battling PTSD." (2007):1-5. Web. 05 Feb. 2013.

Mike Glasch explores the story of a soldier suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. This article provides my paper with a sentimental and more personal side to post traumatic stress disorder and furnishes the illness as a reality.

Satel, Sally "PTSD's Diagnostic Trap." Policy Review 165 (Feb/Mar 2011): 41-53. Web. 05 Feb. 2013

Sally Satel provided a clear definition and argument on the parameters of post traumatic stress disorder diagnosis and how it needs to be changed. This article will add to the argument of my paper because of the diagnosis needing to be altered in order to help our returning soldiers.

Harmon, S. C., et al. "Post Deployment Mental Health Screening: An Application of the Soldier Adaptation Model." Military Medicine, 177. (2012): 366-373. Web. Feb 05. 2013

The authors of this article argue that having soldiers undergo a mental health screening before they deploy to war zones will help minimize post traumatic stress disorder in returning soldiers and also raise warning flags for soldiers before they even undergo deployment and the stress that may occur overseas. This article supports my paper because it provides a possible solution to decrease post traumatic stress disorder.

Searcy, Cristina P., et al. "Pharmacological Prevenion of Combat-Related PTSD: A Literature Review."  Military Medicine Vol 177 (2012): 649-54. Web. 05 Feb. 2013

The authors of this article support involving a pharmacological aspect into the prevention and/or treatment of post traumatic stress disorder in the military by including studies and facts they gathered throughout their research. This article will provide my paper with another alternative solution to fix/prevent post traumatic stress disorder in our returning military personnel.

Postdeployment Mental Health Screening

In the article "Postdeployment Mental Health Screening: An Application of the Soldier Adaptation Model" (20120 various authors suggest the idea of mental health screenings before soldiers are deployed to areas of war. The authors generated research and results and showed them through the text. They provided the audience with a rough version of the screening and helped them understand the importance of having a test like this down. This article was intended for individuals in the health field, especially those with a focus on treatment of PTSD.

REFERENCE

Harmon, S. C., et al. "Postdeployment Mental Health Screening: An Application of the Soldier Adaptation Model." Military Medicine, 177. (2012): 366-373. Web. Feb 05. 2013

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PTSD Symptoms Study

In the article "PTSD Symptoms, Life Events, and Unit Cohesion in U.S. Soldiers: Baseline Findings From the Neurocognition Deployment Health Study" (2007) Kevin Brailey and numerous other authors interpret the information they gathered from the Neurocognnition Deployment Health Study. The authors' support their claims of the effectors of PTSD through the graphs and information they provide the reader. The article starts with background information and then includes the study itself including the participants, methods, and data collected. This article was intended for anyone wanting to know what can make soldiers more 
susceptible to PTSD.



REFERENCE

Brailey, Kevin., et al. "PTSD Symptoms, Life Events, and Unit Cohesion in U.S. Soldiers: Baseline Findings From the Neurocognition Deployment Health Study" Journal of Traumatic Stress, Vol. 20, No. 4, (August 2007): 495–503. Web. 05 Feb. 2013


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