Author: Gregory Campos
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005), was a landmark Supreme Court Case that made the Federal Sentencing Guidelines advisory rather than mandatory. Prior to this ruling, U.S. District Judges had limited options if they wanted to sentence outside of the guidelines (also called a departure). The purpose of this study is to examine what effect, if any, an advisory guideline has had on sentence length in the District of Connecticut. It is this writer's belief that sentence lengths for the crimes prosecuted in Connecticut U.S. District Courts have dropped since the Booker ruling in 2005. The reasoning for this is, while Judges wanted some guidelines in place, they did not want to lose their ability to form appropriate sentences based on the facts presented to them. The nature of the mandatory sentencing guidelines created limitations on the Judge's ability to use their years of training and education to impose just sentences. This hypothesis was evaluated two ways. First, there was a comparison of the mean sentence length for all crimes prosecuted in the District of Connecticut prior to the Booker decision (1999-2004) and after (2006-2011). Second, there was a comparison of the mean sentence length for drug and firearm cases during the same two time periods. A third hypothesis was evaluated. Given that the guidelines were intended to create parity in sentencing it should be expected that reduction of mean sentence lengths will remain consistent during the studied timeframe for white and black defendants. The results of the data analysis showed a reduction in mean sentence length, a reduction in firearm and drug sentence length overall, and a reduction when comparing black and white sentence length. The results in this study could be used to improve sentencing outcomes for defendants who are sentenced under the guidelines.
The Effect of the Supreme Court's Ruling of U.S. V Booker On Sentence Length in the District of Connecticut
Author: Gregory Campos
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005), was a landmark Supreme Court Case that made the Federal Sentencing Guidelines advisory rather than mandatory. Prior to this ruling, U.S. District Judges had limited options if they wanted to sentence outside of the guidelines (also called a departure). The purpose of this study is to examine what effect, if any, an advisory guideline has had on sentence length in the District of Connecticut. It is this writer's belief that sentence lengths for the crimes prosecuted in Connecticut U.S. District Courts have dropped since the Booker ruling in 2005. The reasoning for this is, while Judges wanted some guidelines in place, they did not want to lose their ability to form appropriate sentences based on the facts presented to them. The nature of the mandatory sentencing guidelines created limitations on the Judge's ability to use their years of training and education to impose just sentences. This hypothesis was evaluated two ways. First, there was a comparison of the mean sentence length for all crimes prosecuted in the District of Connecticut prior to the Booker decision (1999-2004) and after (2006-2011). Second, there was a comparison of the mean sentence length for drug and firearm cases during the same two time periods. A third hypothesis was evaluated. Given that the guidelines were intended to create parity in sentencing it should be expected that reduction of mean sentence lengths will remain consistent during the studied timeframe for white and black defendants. The results of the data analysis showed a reduction in mean sentence length, a reduction in firearm and drug sentence length overall, and a reduction when comparing black and white sentence length. The results in this study could be used to improve sentencing outcomes for defendants who are sentenced under the guidelines.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005), was a landmark Supreme Court Case that made the Federal Sentencing Guidelines advisory rather than mandatory. Prior to this ruling, U.S. District Judges had limited options if they wanted to sentence outside of the guidelines (also called a departure). The purpose of this study is to examine what effect, if any, an advisory guideline has had on sentence length in the District of Connecticut. It is this writer's belief that sentence lengths for the crimes prosecuted in Connecticut U.S. District Courts have dropped since the Booker ruling in 2005. The reasoning for this is, while Judges wanted some guidelines in place, they did not want to lose their ability to form appropriate sentences based on the facts presented to them. The nature of the mandatory sentencing guidelines created limitations on the Judge's ability to use their years of training and education to impose just sentences. This hypothesis was evaluated two ways. First, there was a comparison of the mean sentence length for all crimes prosecuted in the District of Connecticut prior to the Booker decision (1999-2004) and after (2006-2011). Second, there was a comparison of the mean sentence length for drug and firearm cases during the same two time periods. A third hypothesis was evaluated. Given that the guidelines were intended to create parity in sentencing it should be expected that reduction of mean sentence lengths will remain consistent during the studied timeframe for white and black defendants. The results of the data analysis showed a reduction in mean sentence length, a reduction in firearm and drug sentence length overall, and a reduction when comparing black and white sentence length. The results in this study could be used to improve sentencing outcomes for defendants who are sentenced under the guidelines.
Three Years Post-Booker
Author: Rae Allison Dorer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Judicial discretion
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
This study examined the effect of the Booker decision on federal sentencing. In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled in U.S. v. Booker that the federal sentencing guidelines were no longer mandatory merely advisory, restoring judges' discretion in sentencing. To assess the effect of this decision, United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) data from 2002 through 2008 was retrieved, assessed, and analyzed to ascertain possible trends for federal sentencing.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Judicial discretion
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
This study examined the effect of the Booker decision on federal sentencing. In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled in U.S. v. Booker that the federal sentencing guidelines were no longer mandatory merely advisory, restoring judges' discretion in sentencing. To assess the effect of this decision, United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) data from 2002 through 2008 was retrieved, assessed, and analyzed to ascertain possible trends for federal sentencing.
Guidelines Manual
Author: United States Sentencing Commission
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
Implications of the Booker/Fanfan Decisions for the Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Errors of the State of Connecticut
Author: Connecticut. Supreme Court
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Errors of the State of Connecticut
Author: Connecticut. Supreme Court of Errors
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 858
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 858
Book Description
Reports of the Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Errors of the State of Connecticut
Author: Connecticut. Supreme Court of Errors
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 764
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 764
Book Description
Reports of Cases, Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Errors of the State of Connecticut
Author: Connecticut. Supreme Court of Errors
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
The Booker Decision and Discrimination in Federal Criminal Sentences
Author: Andrew Nutting
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
I test how federal criminal sentences changed after the Supreme Court decision U.S. v. Booker changed the sentencing guidelines from “mandatory” to “advisory.” Conditional on final guideline cell, results show Booker significantly reduced sentences, especially for women and defendants with a terminal high school degree, but less so for college graduates. This suggests discrimination among federal judges. When accounting for judges' control over final offense level, evidence regarding high school graduates and college graduates is unchanged, but evidence that sentences fell for women and the default group weakens substantially. This latter result suggests, perhaps, a new methodology by which judges applied offense levels and guideline-conditional sentences post-Booker.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
I test how federal criminal sentences changed after the Supreme Court decision U.S. v. Booker changed the sentencing guidelines from “mandatory” to “advisory.” Conditional on final guideline cell, results show Booker significantly reduced sentences, especially for women and defendants with a terminal high school degree, but less so for college graduates. This suggests discrimination among federal judges. When accounting for judges' control over final offense level, evidence regarding high school graduates and college graduates is unchanged, but evidence that sentences fell for women and the default group weakens substantially. This latter result suggests, perhaps, a new methodology by which judges applied offense levels and guideline-conditional sentences post-Booker.
Connecticut Reports
Author: Connecticut. Supreme Court of Errors
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description