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Just a few Justice Kennedy sentencing jurisprudence highlights
Main June 27, 2018Just a few Justice Kennedy sentencing jurisprudence highlightsThe fine folks at the Legal Information Institute appear to have all of retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy's Supreme Court opinions…
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Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced his retirement … which means a lot for the future of sentencing jurisprudence and so much more
Main June 27, 2018Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced his retirement ... which means a lot for the future of sentencing jurisprudence and so much moreAfter a few years of speculation,…
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The Sentencing Project effectively reviews “Trends in U.S. Corrections”
Main June 27, 2018The Sentencing Project effectively reviews "Trends in U.S. Corrections"The folks at The Sentencing Project late last week published this document, titled "Trends in U.S. Corrections," which serves…
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So how was it decided Reality Winner should get 63 months for leaking classified information? Does it seem about right?
Main June 26, 2018So how was it decided Reality Winner should get 63 months for leaking classified information? Does it seem about right?The questions in the title of this post…
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“For Justice and Decarceration, Enact Second-Look Sentencing”
Main June 26, 2018"For Justice and Decarceration, Enact Second-Look Sentencing"The title of this post is the headline of this new commentary authored by Steven Zeidman in the Gotham Gazette. Here…
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Questioning the use of actuarial risk assessment tools at sentencing
Main June 25, 2018Questioning the use of actuarial risk assessment tools at sentencingErin Collins has this notable new commentary at The Crime Report under the headline "The Perils of 'Off-Label…
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Can we predict how federal immigration crackdowns will impact the modern drug war?
Main June 25, 2018Can we predict how federal immigration crackdowns will impact the modern drug war?The question in the title of this post is prompted by this USA Today piece…
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Remarkable tale of how uncertain criminal laws and their enforcement can produce extraordinary punishment inequities
Main June 24, 2018Remarkable tale of how uncertain criminal laws and their enforcement can produce extraordinary punishment inequitiesI understand concerns about the potential for sentencing disparities that can arise from…
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Fourth Circuit affirms ruling that DC sniper Lee Malvo entitled to resentencing due toMillerandMontgomery
Main June 22, 2018Fourth Circuit affirms ruling that DC sniper Lee Malvo entitled to resentencing due to Miller and MontgomeryLast year, as reported in this prior post, a US District…
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Fascinating accounting of prosecutorial role in considerable racial disparity in Florida sentencing
Main June 21, 2018Fascinating accounting of prosecutorial role in considerable racial disparity in Florida sentencingBack in 2016, as highlighted in this post, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune published an extraordinary series of…