Introduction
Society has always used the sanctions imposed by the legal system to control and deter crime. The US, in particular, has employed prison sentences, especially the mandatory minimum sentencing to suppress criminal conduct. The approach discredits the role of jurists in weighing the factors surrounding criminal cases and determining the best sentence terms for the convicts. The judicial system, therefore, has the minimum sentencing for some criminals, especially those related to drug abuse, robbery with violence, or other capital crimes. Beckett and Beach (2021, p. 14) reasoned that the main justification for mandatory minimum