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The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines: A Surprising Success?, James Gibson
The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines: A Surprising Success?, James Gibson
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The author discusses whether the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines represent an advance in our nation's approach to criminal law or a step backward-a "dismal failure," as Judge Cabranes so bluntly asserted a few years ago. The authors goal is to convince you that the guidelines are in fact a surprising success, indeed that they represent a step forward in federal criminal justice.