Federal Sentencing Guidelines : Background, Legal Analysis, and Policy Options.

Provides a legal analysis of the Supreme Court ruling in United States v. 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, an...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Justice, Administration of. Judge-made law. Sentences (Criminal procedure) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book