United States Sentencing Guidelines and the Supreme Court : Booker, Fanfan, Blakely, Apprendi, and Mistretta.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justice, Administration of.

Judge-made law.

Sentences (Criminal procedure).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (26 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on Federal sentencing guidelines established under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, and discusses sentencing factors used to enhance maximum penalties as well as establish minimum penalties. Examines impact of Supreme Court decisions in a series of cases, including Mistretta v. United States, Apprendi v. New Jersey, Blakely v. Washington, United States v. Fanfan, and United States v. Booker.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. United States Sentencing Guidelines and the Supreme Court

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