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

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Corporate author / creator:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Imprint:	[S.l] : [s.n.], 2007.
Description:	21 p. : digital, PDF file.
Language:	English
Subject:	Justice, Administration of. Judge-made law. Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Format:	E-Resource U.S. Federal Government Document Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10691430

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Other uniform titles:	ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection.
Notes:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report.
Summary:	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, analyzes departures from the guidelines, and addresses policy options for Congress.
Other form:	Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Federal Sentencing Guidelines

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