Federal Sentencing : How Much May the Judge Decide - The Impact of the Supreme Court's Decision in Apprendi v. New Jersey.

Provides brief analysis of 2000 Supreme Court decision in Apprendi v. New Jersey stating that the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial prohibits judges from increasing criminal sentences beyond statutory minimums based on facts other than those decided by the jury and proven beyond a reasonable dou...

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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], 2001.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Constitutional law. Due process of law. Judges. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book