Thomas is 18 years old and was found guilty of multiple counts of burglary and dealing in stolen property. He and 3 of his friends went on a spree of home burglaries where they took thousands of dollars' worth of property from their victim's homes. All of Thomas' acquaintances were juveniles and thus not of age to pawn items at the pawn shop. This is why Thomas was the one who got caught pawning the stolen items in a local pawn shop.
-This is Thomas' first arrest and conviction. The judge is concerned with placing Thomas in a dangerous prison with older, more experienced offenders. The prosecutor argues that too many people are placed on routine probation. What is the possible solution to this debate?

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Intermediate sanctions could provide a possible solution for this debate. These sanctions are intended to be a middle ground between traditional probation and imprisonment. They offer a wide range of options that can be tailored to fit the individual offender's needs, such as house arrest, electronic monitoring, community service, and intensive supervision. This would allow Thomas to be punished and monitored while also providing a safer environment than a prison. U.S. studies have found that intermediate sanctions are usually more effective at reducing recidivism than traditional probation, but less effective than imprisonment.

Thomas Is 18 Years Old and Was Found Guilty of Multiple