Question
A man is sentenced to five years in prison for walking across his neighbor’s lawn. In this example, we can say that the punishment is
disproportionate to the crime.
appropriate to the crime.
not severe enough for the crime.
along the lines of what the Founders had in mind.
disproportionate to the crime.
appropriate to the crime.
not severe enough for the crime.
along the lines of what the Founders had in mind.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In this example, we can say that the punishment is **disproportionate to the crime.** A five-year prison sentence for walking across a lawn is excessive and does not align with the severity of the offense.