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Over the past 50 years the sentencing options available to judges have increased?
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∙ 14y ago
I would agree that the answer is probably yes.
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One resson that sentencing guidelines are criticized is?
They are said to limit judges in the use of their own discretion in sentencing.
How is mandatory sentencing useful?
The legislature(s) introduced mandatory sentencing in an effort to make sentencing more equal for the same offenses, and to thwart lenient sentences by 'bleeding heart' judges.
Are federal judges required to adhere strictly to federal sentencing guidelines?
true .
One reason that sentencing guidelines are criticized is that?
Some judges complain that it takes their discretion to handle the length and type of sentencing away from them. Added: They require incarceration for minor offenses they're too detailed and cumbersome to apply
Which sentencing practice specifies a sentencing range for each criminal offense?
Indeterminate Indeterminate sentencing relies heavily on judges' discretion to choose among types of sanctions and to set upper and lower limits on the length of prison stays.
What are laws that require judges to impose certain sentences in certain situations?
They are referred to a Mandatory Sentencing Laws. The state legislatures of various states have passed certain laws in which the law itself states what the exact penalty will be if the defendant is convicted. Judges have no sentencing discretion in these cases at all.
Which sentencing practice specifies a sentencing range for each offense?
Indeterminate Indeterminate sentencing relies heavily on judges' discretion to choose among types of sanctions and to set upper and lower limits on the length of prison stays.
Which act requires federal judges to consider victim-impact statements at federal sentencing hearings?
Victim and Witness Protection Act
What requires federal judges to consider victim-impact statements at federal sentencing hearings?
Victim and Witness Protection Act (VWPA)
What increased the number of federal judges?
the judiciary act of 1801
By law trial judges must wait how long before sentencing a defendant?
I am unaware of any such law. A judge is free to sentence immediately upon the pronouncement of the verdict or he may order a pre-sentencing report to assist him in making a decision, and delay the sentencing hearing until the report is prepared and submitted to him.
What act requires federal judges to consider victim-impact statements at federal sentencing hearings?
Victim and Witness Protection Act (VWPA)
