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Considering Caretakers: An Explicit Argument For Downward Departures During Federal Sentencing Mitigation For Caretakers Of Children, Danielle Sparber Bukacheski
Considering Caretakers: An Explicit Argument For Downward Departures During Federal Sentencing Mitigation For Caretakers Of Children, Danielle Sparber Bukacheski
University of Miami Law Review
The sentencing stage of the federal legal system provides defendants with an opportunity to articulate why the sentencing judge is justified in imposing less severe sentences. Yet, under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, sentencing judges have been restricted in the characteristics and background information that can be utilized when imposing a downward departure from the recommended Guidelines sentence. More specifically, there is great variability regarding the extent to which family-related circumstances can be utilized as justification for a downward departure due to the Sentencing Commission’s ambiguous language. Considering the damaging effects of incarceration on children when a caretaker is physically removed …
The Non-Waivability Of Aedpa Deference's Applicability, Andrew L. Adler
The Non-Waivability Of Aedpa Deference's Applicability, Andrew L. Adler
University of Miami Law Review
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Whatever Floats The "Reasonable Observer's" Boat: An Examination Of Lozman V.City Of Riviera Beach Fla. And The Supreme Court's Ruling That Floating Homes Are Not Vessels, Kathryn D. Yankowski
Whatever Floats The "Reasonable Observer's" Boat: An Examination Of Lozman V.City Of Riviera Beach Fla. And The Supreme Court's Ruling That Floating Homes Are Not Vessels, Kathryn D. Yankowski
University of Miami Law Review
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The Eleventh Circuit's Selective Assault On Sentencing Discretion, Adam Shajnfeld
The Eleventh Circuit's Selective Assault On Sentencing Discretion, Adam Shajnfeld
University of Miami Law Review
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Judging Discretion: Contexts For Understanding The Role Of Judgment , Sarah M.R. Cravens
Judging Discretion: Contexts For Understanding The Role Of Judgment , Sarah M.R. Cravens
University of Miami Law Review
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Appellate Discretion And Sentencing After Booker, Lindsay C. Harrison
Appellate Discretion And Sentencing After Booker, Lindsay C. Harrison
University of Miami Law Review
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Eleventh Circuit Treatment Of Certification Of Collective Actions Under The Fair Labor Standards Act: A Remedial Statute Without A Remedy?, Kristin M. Stastny
Eleventh Circuit Treatment Of Certification Of Collective Actions Under The Fair Labor Standards Act: A Remedial Statute Without A Remedy?, Kristin M. Stastny
University of Miami Law Review
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Reasonable Doubt In Doubt: Sentencing And The Supreme Court In United States V. Watts, Sandra K. Wolkov
Reasonable Doubt In Doubt: Sentencing And The Supreme Court In United States V. Watts, Sandra K. Wolkov
University of Miami Law Review
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The Lockett Paradox: Reconciling Guided Discretion And Unguided Mitigation In Capital Sentencing, Scott E. Sundby
The Lockett Paradox: Reconciling Guided Discretion And Unguided Mitigation In Capital Sentencing, Scott E. Sundby
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