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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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Amendments Promulgated |
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Congressional Directive and Interest Amendments |
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Amendments Addressing Issues of Commission Interest |
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Policy Teams |
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Drug Policy Team |
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Hazardous Materials Policy Team |
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Homicide and Assault Policy Team |
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Immigration Policy Team |
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MANPADS Policy Team |
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Mitigating Role Cap Policy Team |
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Public Corruption Policy Team |
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Sex Offense Policy Team |
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Body Armor Policy Team |
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CAN-SPAM Policy Team |
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Advisory Groups |
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Practitioners Advisory Group |
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Probation Officers Advisory Group |
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Organizational Guidelines Ad Hoc Advisory Group |
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Native American Ad Hoc Advisory Group |
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Assistance to Congress |
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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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Decisions |
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Petition for Certiorari Filed |
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Decisions of the United States Courts of Appeals |
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Post-Blakely Sixth Amendment Decisions |
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Firearm Offenses |
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Sex Offenses |
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Immigration Offenses |
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Vulnerable Victim |
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Use of a Minor |
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Obstruction of Justice |
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Safety Valve |
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Downward Departures |
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Upward Departures |
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Circuit Conflicts Resolved by the Commission |
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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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Thirteenth Annual National Seminar on Federal Sentencing Guidelines |
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Circuit and District-Based Guideline Education |
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Organizational Guidelines Training |
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"High-Tech" Approaches to Training |
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HelpLine |
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Calls Received in 2004 |
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Temporary Assignment Programs |
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Chapter Five - Research |
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Statutory Requirements |
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Document Submission |
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Data Collection |
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Data Collection Issues |
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Summary of 2004 Findings |
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Sentencing Individual Offenders |
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Offender Characteristics |
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Organizational Sentencing Practices |
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Changes from Prior Annual Reports |
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Overall Organizational Data for Fiscal Year 2004 |
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Appeals Data - Introduction |
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Overall Summary of Information Received |
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Offense and Offender Characteristics |
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Sentencing Data for Cases Sentenced Between October 1, 2003, and June 24, 2004 |
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Guideline Cases Pre-Blakely |
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Guideline Application Pre-Blakely |
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Departures and Sentences Within the Guideline Range Pre-Blakely |
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Drug Cases Pre-Blakely |
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Immigration Cases Pre-Blakely |
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Organizational Sentencing Practices Pre-Blakely Data |
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Offense Characteristics in Pre-Blakely Cases |
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Offender Characteristics in Pre-Blakely Cases |
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Sanctions Imposed in Pre-Blakely Cases |
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Appeals Data Pre-Blakely |
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Summary of Information Received, Pre-Blakely Cases |
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Issues and Guidelines Appealed Pre-Blakely |
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Sentencing Data for Cases Sentenced Between June 25, 2004,
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Guideline Cases Post-Blakely |
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Guideline Application Post-Blakely |
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Departures and Sentences Within the Guideline Range Post-Blakely |
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Drug Cases Post-Blakely |
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Immigration Cases Post-Blakely |
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Organizational Sentencing Practices Post-Blakely Data |
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Offense Characteristics in Post-Blakely Cases |
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Offender Characteristics in Post-Blakely Cases |
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Sanctions Imposed in Post-Blakely Cases |
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Appeals Data Post-Blakely |
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Summary of Information Received, Post-Blakely Cases |
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Issues and Guidelines Appealed Post-Blakely |
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Data Analyses for the Courts and Congress |
