For Week 6 Discussion you are to address the issue of Darlene Johnson, a mother of four children and pregnant with a fifth. She was convicted of three counts of child abuse. The judge sentenced her to a year in jail to be followed by implantation of a birth control device that would prevent her from conceiving any more children. This contraceptive, Norplant, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1990 for public use. Your initial response shall be made by Wednesday at 23:59 hours, HST. You are then to respond to TWO of your classmates' initial posts by Sunday, at 23:59 hours. You are to not just agree/disagree, but need to support your responses.

1. Is such a sentence for Darlene John cruel and unusual, or is it appropriate and just? Support your answer with references from the book or other sources. You answer shall be a minimum of 500 words. (Initial post)