Prioritizing Policy Before Practice after Booker
3 Pages Posted: 9 May 2006 Last revised: 9 Jul 2015
Abstract
This commentary argues that, in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Booker, Congress and the Sentencing Commission should lead a public discussion to reevaluate the wisdom of the policy judgments embodied in the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Keywords: Sentencing, Booker, Sentencing Guidelines
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Hessick, Carissa Byrne, Prioritizing Policy Before Practice after Booker. Federal Sentencing Reporter, Vol. 18, No. 3, February 2006, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=900249
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