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U.S. Sentencing Commission - Year In Review |
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Chapter One - Commission Overview |
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Introduction |
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A Brief History of Federal Sentencing Reform |
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Agency Overview |
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Commissioners |
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Organization |
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Staffing |
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Budget and Expenditures |
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Chapter Two - The Sentencing Guidelines |
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Guideline Amendments |
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Introduction |
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Amendments Promulgated |
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Congressional Directive and Interest Amendments |
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Circuit Conflict Amendments |
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Miscellaneous Amendments |
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Assistance to Congress |
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Other Policy Initiatives |
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Economic Crimes Package |
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Chapter Three - Legal Issues |
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Introduction |
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U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Sentencing Issues |
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Enhanced Penalty Under 8 U.S.C. § 1326 (b)(2) |
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Amount and Type of Drugs in a Conspiracy |
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Carrying a Firearm |
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Bailey's Effects on Section 924(c) Convictions Already Adjudicated |
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Decisions of the United States Courts of Appeals |
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The "Safety Valve" |
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Possession of a Firearm |
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Truthfully Provide Information to the Government |
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Resentencing Pursuant to §1B1.10 |
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Post-Koon Appellate Departure Decisions |
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Chapter Four - Guideline Training and Education |
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Internet Web Site |
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Public Information |
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Publications and Training Materials |
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Training |
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Training New Appointees |
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Defense Attorney Training Initiative |
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District-Based Guideline Education |
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"High-Tech" Approaches to Training |
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HelpLine |
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Calls Received in 1998 |
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Temporary Assignment Programs |
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Chapter Five - Research |
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Statutory Requirements |
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Data Collection |
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Data Collection Issues |
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Summary of 1998 Findings |
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Sentencing Individual Offenders |
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Offender Characteristics |
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Guideline Cases |
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Guideline Application |
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Departures and Sentences Within the Guideline Range |
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Drug Cases |
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Immigration Cases |
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Summary |
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Organizational Sentencing Practices |
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Offense Characteristics |
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Offender Characteristics |
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Sanctions Imposed |
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Appeals Data |
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Summary of Information Received |
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Issues and Guidelines Appealed |
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Offense and Offender Characteristics |
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Prison Impact Assessment |
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No Prison Impact Anticpated |
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Prison Impact Cannot be Estimated |
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Prison Impact Estimated as Negligible |
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Data Analyses for the Courts |
