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Criminal Justice Case Scenario

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Answer the fallowing question: Imagine a 22-year-old male offender named Mike (or Mikaela) with a history of drug abuse and joblessness who has three previous convictions for burglary of an unoccupied dwelling and who has been most recently convicted of armed robbery of a convenience store. Of the five goals/justifications of criminal punishment discussed in the course, deterrence, retribution, rehabilitation, incapacitation, and reintegration, explain which goal/goals you believe should be pursued by the criminal justice system and why. Explain your answer by providing supporting evidence for goals that should be pursued and evidence against goals you believe should not be pursued.
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