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Before the CCCA there were disparities in the sentences that courts imposed on similarly situated defendant's so in other words the sentences one would receive for a crime would depend on where and who was trying you. The CCCA provided a comprehensive federal sentencing law for guidance on selecting the appropriate sentence.

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