Guidelines Manual

Guidelines Manual
Author: United States Sentencing Commission
Publisher:
Total Pages: 24
Release: 1996-11
Genre: Sentences (Criminal procedure)
ISBN:

The Bail Book

The Bail Book
Author: Shima Baradaran Baughman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2018
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1107131367

Examines the causes for mass incarceration of Americans and calls for the reform of the bail system. Traces the history of bail, how it has come to be an oppressive tool of the courts, and makes recommendations for reforming the bail system and alleviating the mass incarceration problem.

Fear of Judging

Fear of Judging
Author: Kate Stith
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 302
Release: 1998-10
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780226774862

For two centuries, federal judges exercised wide discretion in criminal sentencing. In 1987 a complex bureaucratic apparatus termed Sentencing "Guidelines" was imposed on federal courts. FEAR OF JUDGING is the first full-scale history, analysis, and critique of the new sentencing regime, arguing that it sacrifices comprehensibility and common sense.

Federal Sentencing the Basics

Federal Sentencing the Basics
Author: United States Sentencing Commission
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2019-08-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9781688991422

This paper provides an overview of the federal sentencing system. For historicalcontext, it first briefly discusses the evolution of federal sentencing during the past fourdecades, including the landmark passage of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (SRA),1 inwhich Congress established a new federal sentencing system based primarily on sentencingguidelines, as well as key Supreme Court decisions concerning the guidelines. It thendescribes the nature of federal sentences today and the process by which such sentencesare imposed. The final parts of this paper address appellate review of sentences; therevocation of offenders' terms of probation and supervised release; the process whereby theUnited States Sentencing Commission (the Commission) amends the guidelines; and theCommission's collection and analysis of sentencing data.

The Federal Probation Bible

The Federal Probation Bible
Author: E. M. Baird
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-10-20
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780578992693

The Federal Probation Bible is a deep look into federal probation that answers all the questions inmates have before leaving prison. What kind of P.O. can I get, and what are the pro's and con's of each one? What can I expect in the few few days of probation? What about the first year of probation? How can I get off early? All of these questions and more are answered inside. With more than 12 years of experience dealing only with federal probation and supervised release, author E.M. Baird is the on the forefront of all things federal supervision. This book can save you time and thousands of dollars in attorney's fees by helping keeping you out of trouble during probation and ensuring you know exactly what it takes to get off early.