NCJ Number
210612
Date Published
2005
Length
246 pages
Annotation
This report presents descriptive statistics on the application of the Federal sentencing guidelines and provides selected district, circuit, and national sentencing data for fiscal year 2003 (October 1, 2002, through September 30, 2003).
Abstract
The Commission's Offender Dataset contains documentation on 70,258 cases sentenced under the Sentencing Reform Act between October 1, 2002, and September 30, 2003. For the first time, the report includes document-submission rates for charging documents (indictment/information) and plea agreements. Additional tables have also been provided for departures from sentencing guidelines below the guideline range. The Organizational Dataset provides information on organizations sentenced under Chapter Eight of the guidelines. The data describe organizational structure, size, and economic viability; offense of conviction; mode of adjudication; sanctions imposed; and the application of the sentencing guidelines. Information was received on 200 organizations sentenced under Chapter Eight of the guidelines. The Appeals Dataset tracks appellate review of sentencing decisions. Information includes district, circuit, dates of appeal and opinion, legal issues, and the court's disposition. An additional appeals table included this year breaks down sentencing appeals by circuit and district for cases that have been appealed by the Federal Government. Extensive tables and figures