2. Which of the following is an example of a judge using discretionary sentencing? Beth is a first time offender and her crime of carrying a concealed weapon can receive a range of 1 year probation to 1 year in prison. Because she is a first time offender, the judge doesn’t see any reason to think she poses a special danger to society, and gives her 1 year of probation. Michael has ordered illegal drugs over the mail, has been convicted, and by law requires him to serve at least 5 years in prison. The judge sentences him to 5 years. Mark has intentionally refrained from paying any parking tickets that he has acquired over multiple years. The judge decides to administer an extra harsh sentence, considering not just the number of infractions Mark has committed, but also his contemptuous intent in committing these violations. Correct! Wrong!
