U.S. Sentencing Commission's Decision on Retroactivity of the Crack Cocaine Amendment.

Discusses U.S. Sentencing Commission decision to make retroactive its amendment to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, one of which lowered recommended penalties for crack cocaine offenses committed by criminal defendants sentenced after Nov. 1, 2007. Considers potential impact of retroactivity decis...

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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], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Cocaine. Public opinion. Sentences (Criminal procedure) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book