Judicial Discretion and Sentencing Behavior

This research studies the impact of changes to federal judicial discretion on criminal sentencing outcomes. The Feeney Amendment to the 2003 PROTECT Act restricted federal judges’ ability to impose sentences outside of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and required appellate courts to review downward d...

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Authors: Freeborn, Beth (Author) ; Hartmann, Monica (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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