Sentencing Guidelines in the United States
Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice, E. Gerben Bruinsma & David Weisburd, eds., Springer, 2013
16 Pages Posted: 16 Apr 2013
Date Written: April 1, 2013
Abstract
This essay surveys the history, features and future of sentencing guidelines in the United States.
Keywords: Sentencing Guidelines, Sentencing Commissions, Sentencing, Criminal Justice, Norval Morris, Risk Assessment, Intermediate Punishment
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Chanenson, Steven L., Sentencing Guidelines in the United States (April 1, 2013). Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice, E. Gerben Bruinsma & David Weisburd, eds., Springer, 2013, Villanova Law/Public Policy Research Paper No. 2013-3015, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2246826
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