Author: United States Sentencing Commission
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Guidelines Manual
Author: United States Sentencing Commission
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1983
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Law
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 1180
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 1180
Book Description
Federal Sentencing the Basics
Author: United States Sentencing Commission
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781688991422
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
This paper provides an overview of the federal sentencing system. For historicalcontext, it first briefly discusses the evolution of federal sentencing during the past fourdecades, including the landmark passage of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (SRA),1 inwhich Congress established a new federal sentencing system based primarily on sentencingguidelines, as well as key Supreme Court decisions concerning the guidelines. It thendescribes the nature of federal sentences today and the process by which such sentencesare imposed. The final parts of this paper address appellate review of sentences; therevocation of offenders' terms of probation and supervised release; the process whereby theUnited States Sentencing Commission (the Commission) amends the guidelines; and theCommission's collection and analysis of sentencing data.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781688991422
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
This paper provides an overview of the federal sentencing system. For historicalcontext, it first briefly discusses the evolution of federal sentencing during the past fourdecades, including the landmark passage of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (SRA),1 inwhich Congress established a new federal sentencing system based primarily on sentencingguidelines, as well as key Supreme Court decisions concerning the guidelines. It thendescribes the nature of federal sentences today and the process by which such sentencesare imposed. The final parts of this paper address appellate review of sentences; therevocation of offenders' terms of probation and supervised release; the process whereby theUnited States Sentencing Commission (the Commission) amends the guidelines; and theCommission's collection and analysis of sentencing data.
Sentencing in Washington
Author: David Boerner
Publisher: MICHIE
ISBN: 9780409201529
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
This publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1981. Discussions include its basic theories, the relevant constitutional issues, the practical application of the offense/offender matrix by which the presumptive sentence range is determined, application of the first time and sex offender options, exceptional sentences, and guidelines for the use of prosecutorial discretion in charging and plea bargaining.
Publisher: MICHIE
ISBN: 9780409201529
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
This publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1981. Discussions include its basic theories, the relevant constitutional issues, the practical application of the offense/offender matrix by which the presumptive sentence range is determined, application of the first time and sex offender options, exceptional sentences, and guidelines for the use of prosecutorial discretion in charging and plea bargaining.
How Do Judges Decide?
Author: Cassia Spohn
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9780761987604
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The appropriate amount of punishment for a given crime is an issue that has been debated by scholars, philosophers and legal professionals since the beginning of civilizations. This book seeks to address this issue in all of its complexity by providing a comprehensive overview of the sentencing process in the United States. The book begins by discussing the overall concept of punishment and then proceeds to dissect individual aspects of punishment. Topics include: the sentencing process; responsibility of the judge; disparity and discrimination in sentencing; and sentencing reform. This book is an ideal text for introductory courses on the judicial system, criminal law, law and society. It can be an essential resource to help students understand patterns in the wide discretion and latitude given to judges when determining punishments within the framework of the United States judicial system.
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9780761987604
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The appropriate amount of punishment for a given crime is an issue that has been debated by scholars, philosophers and legal professionals since the beginning of civilizations. This book seeks to address this issue in all of its complexity by providing a comprehensive overview of the sentencing process in the United States. The book begins by discussing the overall concept of punishment and then proceeds to dissect individual aspects of punishment. Topics include: the sentencing process; responsibility of the judge; disparity and discrimination in sentencing; and sentencing reform. This book is an ideal text for introductory courses on the judicial system, criminal law, law and society. It can be an essential resource to help students understand patterns in the wide discretion and latitude given to judges when determining punishments within the framework of the United States judicial system.
Sentencing Guidelines
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 992
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 992
Book Description
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
Author: Margaret Haerens
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Offers opposing viewpoints on mandatory minimum sentencing to give the reader both sides of the legal debate.
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Offers opposing viewpoints on mandatory minimum sentencing to give the reader both sides of the legal debate.
United States Attorneys' Manual
Author: United States. Department of Justice
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Discretionary Function
Author: Jeffrey Axelrad
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Administrative discretion
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Administrative discretion
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Sentencing Reform
Author: Martin Wasik
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719023279
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719023279
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description