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Why Judges Should Use 18 U.S.C. § 3553 To Assess Prison Sentences Qualitatively In The Context Of Collateral Relief, Luke Doughty Jul 2023

Why Judges Should Use 18 U.S.C. § 3553 To Assess Prison Sentences Qualitatively In The Context Of Collateral Relief, Luke Doughty

Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality

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Recidivist Sentencing And The Sixth Amendment, Benjamin E. Adams Jun 2020

Recidivist Sentencing And The Sixth Amendment, Benjamin E. Adams

Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality

No abstract provided.


Gender Disparities In Plea Bargaining, Carlos Berdejo Oct 2019

Gender Disparities In Plea Bargaining, Carlos Berdejo

Indiana Law Journal

Across wide-ranging contexts, academic literature and the popular press have identified pervasive gender disparities favoring men over women in society. One area in which gender disparities have conversely favored women is the criminal justice system. Most of the empirical research examining gender disparities in criminal case outcomes has focused on judges’ sentencing decisions. Few studies have assessed disparities in the steps leading up to a defendant’s conviction, where various actors make choices that constrain judges’ ultimate sentencing discretion. This Article addresses this gap by examining gender disparities in the plea-bargaining process. The results presented in this Article reveal significant gender …


The United States Sentencing Commission: A Constitutional Delegation Of Congressional Power, William C. Potter Ii Oct 1979

The United States Sentencing Commission: A Constitutional Delegation Of Congressional Power, William C. Potter Ii

Indiana Law Journal

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Privacy And The Presentence Report, William P. Mclauchlan Apr 1979

Privacy And The Presentence Report, William P. Mclauchlan

Indiana Law Journal

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Plea Bargaining, Decision Theory, And Equilibrium Models: Part Ii, Stuart S. Nagel, Marian Neef Oct 1976

Plea Bargaining, Decision Theory, And Equilibrium Models: Part Ii, Stuart S. Nagel, Marian Neef

Indiana Law Journal

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Sentencing: The Probation Officer, James Lowenthal Oct 1973

Sentencing: The Probation Officer, James Lowenthal

IUSTITIA

Sentencing offenders of the criminal law is a widely diverse and complex problem. Few guidelines are available for those upon whom the task has been thrust. Depending upon the jurisdiction, various parties are responsible for sentence determination: juries, administrative agencies, legislatures, and judges. Most jurisdictions, however, require the judge to make the final determination.' To aid in this determination, many jurisdictions, including federal district courts, require or permit judges to consider a presentence investigation report prepared by a professional probation officer. The use of these reports and recommendations are generally limited to felony cases or to specific crimes where probation …