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Should Judges Take Seriously The Sentencing Commission's Standards For Accepting Plea Agreements?, David Yellen Mar 1999

Should Judges Take Seriously The Sentencing Commission's Standards For Accepting Plea Agreements?, David Yellen

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Probation Officers Look At Plea Bargaining, And Do Not Like What They See, David Yellen May 1996

Probation Officers Look At Plea Bargaining, And Do Not Like What They See, David Yellen

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The Probation Officers Advisory Group's survey provides valuable insights into plea bargaining practices under the federal guidelines. Probation officers play a crucial role in guideline sentencing, and their views on the plea bargaining process are significant both because of their proximity to that process and the influence they wield with judges. The survey responses thus deserve attention and may spark lively debate within the Sentencing Commission and elsewhere. Depending on one's perspective, the picture that emerges is of plea bargaining either as a safety valve to mitigate the harshness and rigidity of the guidelines, or an unregulated process that threatens …


Rape, Race, And Representation: The Power Of Discourse, Discourses Of Power, And The Reconstruction Of Heterosexuality, Elizabeth M. Iglesias Jan 1996

Rape, Race, And Representation: The Power Of Discourse, Discourses Of Power, And The Reconstruction Of Heterosexuality, Elizabeth M. Iglesias

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Mitigation, Mercy, And Delay: The Moral Politics Of Death Penalty Abolitionists, Anthony V. Alfieri Jan 1996

Mitigation, Mercy, And Delay: The Moral Politics Of Death Penalty Abolitionists, Anthony V. Alfieri

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Putting Women First, Mary I. Coombs Jan 1995

Putting Women First, Mary I. Coombs

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Illusion, Illogic, And Injustice: Real-Offense Sentencing And The Federal Sentencing Guidelines, David Yellen Dec 1993

Illusion, Illogic, And Injustice: Real-Offense Sentencing And The Federal Sentencing Guidelines, David Yellen

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Beyond Guidelines: The Commission As Sentencing Clearinghouse, David Yellen Jul 1993

Beyond Guidelines: The Commission As Sentencing Clearinghouse, David Yellen

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The Case Of The Speluncean Explorers: Contemporary Proceedings, Naomi R. Kahn, John O. Calmore, Mary I. Coombs, Dwight L. Greene, Geofrey C. Miller, Jeremy Paul, Laura W. Stein Jan 1993

The Case Of The Speluncean Explorers: Contemporary Proceedings, Naomi R. Kahn, John O. Calmore, Mary I. Coombs, Dwight L. Greene, Geofrey C. Miller, Jeremy Paul, Laura W. Stein

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Two Cheers For A Tale Of Three Cities, David Yellen Nov 1992

Two Cheers For A Tale Of Three Cities, David Yellen

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Coordinating Sanctions For Corporate Misconduct: Civil Or Criminal Punishment, David Yellen, Carl J. Mayer Apr 1992

Coordinating Sanctions For Corporate Misconduct: Civil Or Criminal Punishment, David Yellen, Carl J. Mayer

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The Lockett Paradox: Reconciling Guided Discretion And Unguided Mitigation In Capital Sentencing, Scott E. Sundby Jan 1991

The Lockett Paradox: Reconciling Guided Discretion And Unguided Mitigation In Capital Sentencing, Scott E. Sundby

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The Reasonable Doubt Rule And The Meaning Of Innocence, Scott E. Sundby Jan 1989

The Reasonable Doubt Rule And The Meaning Of Innocence, Scott E. Sundby

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