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Case Study Doris Drug Dealer

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1. State the problem as simply and clearly as you can. A 19 years drug girl dealer escaped from prison in 1974, and caught 34 years later as a fugitive. In her time out of prison, she became a model citizen. Her family and friends are petitioning for clemency to the governor of Michigan. Should he grand it? 2. Describe the values and point of view of Doris Drug dealer. Doris values her children and husband and also her freedom. From her point of view, she described herself as a young person strapped for cash, working at a minimum wage job and driving a $400 car, while she regretted what she did and she has worked towards being a model citizen. 3. Describe the personal and moral/ethical values and point of view of her husband. Her husband values

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