US Sentencing Commission: Annual Report 1997

• NCJ Number: 178036
• Author(s): Richard P. Conaboy; Michael S. Gelacak; Michael Goldsmith; Deanell R. Tacha; Mary Frances Harkenrider; Michael J. Gaines
• Editor(s): Michael Courlander
• Date Published: 1997
• Length: 68 pages
• Corporate Author: US Sentencing Cmssn
• Sale Source: NCJRS Photocopy Services; US Sentencing Cmssn
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Annual/Periodic)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This report describes the Sentencing Commission’s research, training and clearinghouse activities and provides information on Federal criminal cases sentenced under the guidelines in Fiscal Year 1997.

Abstract

The report is divided into the following five chapters, with selected sub-categories: (1) Commission Overview (with a brief history of Federal sentencing reform); (2) The Sentencing Guidelines; (3) Legal Issues (US Supreme Court decisions, decisions of the US Courts of Appeals); (4) Guideline Training and Education (Internet Web Site, public information, publications and training materials, training, presentations); and (5) Research (statutory requirements, data collection, summary of 1997 findings, research studies). The summary of 1997 findings presents offender and offense characteristics; guideline cases and guideline application; departures and sentences within the guideline range; sanctions imposed; and significant case law. Notes, table, appendix