Federal Sentencing Guidelines Background, Legal Analysis, and Policy Options

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judge-made law.

Justice, Administration of.

Sentences (Criminal procedure).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2007

Summary:

Provides a legal analysis of the Supreme Court ruling in United States volume Booker, as well as background information on Federal sentencing guidelines. Summarizes U.S. penal policy at the Federal level, discusses the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, describes different types of sentencing guidelines, analyzes departures from the guidelines, and addresses policy options for Congress

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Federal Sentencing Guidelines

Publisher Number:

CRS-2007-DSP-0563

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license