Question

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

Answer 1

C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Criminals of these nature would be served more than 5 years for abduction.

Answer 2

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