Embezzlement Discussion

  Answer the following questions. Tammy, the bookkeeper who embezzled from Obermiller Construction, pleaded guilty to bank fraud involving a scheme to defraud her employer out of $400,000. How do you feel about the sentence imposed on Tammy? Was it too lenient? Too strict? If you were the judge, what sentence would you impose? What factors influenced your opinion on the sentence length? What facts do you feel swayed the judge? The Benson textbook (can be found online) discusses the Opportunity Perspective in Chapter 4, addressing several factors that may explain how offenders decide to break the law. Which of these factors addressed could apply to the Obermiller Construction case? Explain your answers.