Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing : The 18 U.S.C. 924(c) Tack-on in Cases Involving Drugs or Violence.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law.

Firearms.

Sentences (Criminal procedure).

Violence.

Physical Description:

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

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines current state of 18 U.S.C. 924(c), which requires imposition of one of several mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment whenever a firearm is used or possessed during and in relation to a Federal crime of violence or drug trafficking. Details elements, components, and other factors that determine minimum sentencing terms; reviews U. S. Sentencing Commission recommendations; and addresses constitutional considerations.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

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