Sentencing Levels for Crack and Powder Cocaine : Kimbrough v. United States and the Impact of United States v. Booker.

Examines issues raised by the Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Booker, which declared that the Federal sentencing guidelines set by the U.S. Sentencing Commission for crack and powder cocaine offenses must be considered advisory rather than mandatory. Discusses impact of Kimbrough v. U.S., in which...

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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], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Courts. Crime. Sentences (Criminal procedure) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book