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White Collar Crime Sentences After Booker: Was The Sentencing Of Bernie Ebbers Too Harsh?, Peter J. Henning
White Collar Crime Sentences After Booker: Was The Sentencing Of Bernie Ebbers Too Harsh?, Peter J. Henning
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Bernie Ebbers received a twenty-five year prison sentence for his conviction on conspiracy and securities fraud charges related to the collapse of WorldCom in 2001. The Ebbers sentence came at a time of significant upheaval in the world of sentencing law. The Supreme Court reordered federal sentencing just a few months before the district court sentenced Ebbers, and the prison term largely follows the Federal Sentencing Guidelines even though, after United States v. Booker, they are no longer mandatory, but only advisory for federal judges. While the sentence was likely close to the one Ebbers would have received under a …
Domestic Violence In Ghana: The Open Secret, Nancy Chi Cantalupo, Sue Shin, Kay Park, Lisa Vollendorf Martin
Domestic Violence In Ghana: The Open Secret, Nancy Chi Cantalupo, Sue Shin, Kay Park, Lisa Vollendorf Martin
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