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Sentencing Law and Policy
Interesting new Quick Facts report from US Sentencing Commission on “Women in the Federal Offender Population”
Main July 5, 2018Interesting new Quick Facts report from US Sentencing Commission on "Women in the Federal Offender Population"I am so pleased to see and to be able to report…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Reviewing Justice Kennedy’s contributions to sentencing and corrections reform (in the form of a specialFSRissue)
Main July 3, 2018Reviewing Justice Kennedy’s contributions to sentencing and corrections reform (in the form of a special FSR issue)The University of California Press Blog has this new posting titled…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Two interesting takes on the Catholic faith and criminal justice by two persons newly prominently in political discourse
Main July 3, 2018Two interesting takes on the Catholic faith and criminal justice by two persons newly prominently in political discourseLong-time readers know I have long been interested in this…
Sentencing Law and Policy
US Sentencing Commission releases mid-FY 2018 sentencing data with re-engineered accounting of departures and variances
Main July 2, 2018US Sentencing Commission releases mid-FY 2018 sentencing data with re-engineered accounting of departures and variancesUS Sentencing Commission has now released here its latest quarterly data report, and…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Might Justice Kennedy’s retirement lead to defendants having stronger Sixth Amendment rights underApprendiandBlakely?
Main July 2, 2018Might Justice Kennedy's retirement lead to defendants having stronger Sixth Amendment rights under Apprendi and Blakely?As hard core sentencing fans know, Justice Anthony Kennedy has been a…
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“The Institutional Design of Punishment”
Main July 2, 2018"The Institutional Design of Punishment"The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by Aaron Rappaport now available via SSRN. Here is…
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Notable Sixth Circuit panel reverses as procedurally unreasonable big upward variance in cocaine sentence based on opioid overdoses
Main July 2, 2018Notable Sixth Circuit panel reverses as procedurally unreasonable big upward variance in cocaine sentence based on opioid overdosesOn Friday, the Sixth Circuit handed down a notable new…
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With Justice Kennedy retiring, overturningHarmelinshould become a focal point for criminal justice reformers
Main July 1, 2018With Justice Kennedy retiring, overturning Harmelin should become a focal point for criminal justice reformersThere are lots of important Supreme Court precedents that lots of people will…
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A quick look at how Justice Kennedy’s retirement might impact capital punishment jurisprudence
Main June 29, 2018A quick look at how Justice Kennedy's retirement might impact capital punishment jurisprudenceThis new HuffPost piece, headlined "Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Is A Setback For Death Row Inmates,"…
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US Sentencing Commission releases notable list of proposed priorities for 2018-19 amendment cycle
Main June 29, 2018US Sentencing Commission releases notable list of proposed priorities for 2018-19 amendment cycleThe US Sentencing Commission around this time of year typically releases a set of proposed…