Sentencing

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The Feasibility of a National Sentencing Policy: A Critique

Anthony Partridge, Michael W. Leavitt

January 1, 1979

A critical analysis of particular research into federal criminal sentencing activity. The authors indicate methodological error in prior work on sentencing guidelines and suggest alternative approaches.

Prosecutorial Discretion and Federal Sentencing Reform

Stephen J. Schulhofer

January 1, 1979

A discussion of specific ways in which prosecutorial influence over sentences might be affected by sentencing guideline systems debated in Congress. The first volume contains the body of the report, with analyses and conclusions; the second is a technical supplement.

Policies of the Parole Commission and the Bureau of Prisons as They Affect the Judge's Sentencing Opinions

Anthony Partridge, Alan J. Chaset, William B. Eldridge

January 1, 1978

This paper is an introduction to understanding the relationship between a judge's sentence of imprisonment and the actions of those agencies that have responsibility for an offender after sentencing.

Consequences of Alternative Sentences: A Presentation

Anthony Partridge, Alan J. Chaset, William B. Eldridge

October 18, 1977

Remarks at the Sentencing Institute for the Second and Seventh Circuits, Morgantown, West Virginia. Also includes materials distributed at the Institute.

Observation and Study: Critique and Recommendations on Federal Procedures

Larry C. Farmer

January 1, 1977

An evaluation of study commitments under 18 U.S. C. Sections 4205(c) and 5010(e). The report concludes that the objective of observation and study--obtaining professional evaluations to support sentencing decisions--has not been met. The author proposes a new model for these studies.

Evaluation of the Probable Impact of Selected Proposals for Imposing Mandatory Minimum Sentences in the Federal Courts

Anthony Partridge, James B. Eaglin

January 1, 1977

A comparison of sentencing practices in fiscal 1976 with sentencing proposals offered in the second session of the 95th Congress.

Consequences of Alternative Sentences

Sentencing Institute for the Sixth and Seventh Circuits

November 11, 1975

This document was used during a Sentencing Institute for the Sixth and Ninth Circuits, held November 11-14, 1975. Using a hypothetical case, it presents:

The Second Circuit Sentencing Study: A Report to the Judges of the Second Circuit

William B. Eldridge, Anthony Partridge

January 1, 1974

The report on a sentencing experiment that revealed substantial disparity in determining both the need for incarceration and the lengths of prison terms to be imposed. Matters of disparity and the effects of particular case characteristics are discussed.

Expediting Review of Felony Convictions After Trial: Report of the Committee on Criminal Appeals of the Advisory Council on Appellate Justice

Committee on Criminal Appeals of the Advisory Council on Appellate Justice

January 1, 1973

General propositions and recommended procedures to expedite the processing of criminal appeals. The suggestions for handling these cases are designed to achieve a fair and complete review within ninety days from imposition of sentence.

Benchbook for United States District Judges [Superseded]

October 25, 1969

An ongoing compilation of information that federal district judges have found useful for immediate bench or chambers reference.

Federal Judicial Center

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