To prepare:

• Review the Learning Resources this week to deepen your understanding of the Depravity Standard and classifying crimes by severity of depravity.
• Review the “About the Research” page of the Depravity Standard website, then complete the Depravity Survey located on the “Take the Survey” page.
  Note: To complete the survey, you must enter your email address.
• Consider the ways in which crime depravity has changed over time and your views on sentencing in relation to depravity.

 Post your response to the following questions:

• In what ways has crime evolved over time?
• Should sentencing of offenders be based on the relative depravity of their crime? Explain your rationale.
• What are potential problems in collecting and/or incorporating depravity findings in sentencing laws?

Note: Your post should be substantial (1 paragraph or more for each bullet point above), supported with scholarly evidence from your research and/or the Learning Resources, and properly cited using APA style.