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Sentencing
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Lots of new data from the US Sentencing Commission on many fronts
As it does so well, US Sentencing Commission is continuing to release all sort of notable data on all sorts of issues in the federal sentencing world. For example, the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Menendez brothers resentenced by California judge to 50 years to life, making them parole eligible
As reported in this Los Angeles Times article, "Erik and Lyle Menendez received a chance at freedom Tuesday after more than 35 years in prison, with an L.A. County judge…
Criminal
“Confronting Uncharged Conduct”
The title of this post is the title of this new article available via SSRN and authored by Barnett Harris and Christopher Merken. Here is its abstract:Every year, federal judges…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Confronting Uncharged Conduct"
The title of this post is the title of this new article available via SSRN and authored by Barnett Harris and Christopher Merken. Here is its abstract: Every year, federal…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Brief initial reflections on the late Justice David Souter's sentencing law legacy
As reported in this extensive New York Times piece authored by Linda Greenhouse, "David H. Souter, a New Hampshire Republican who was named to the Supreme Court by President George…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Equality in Sentencing Mitigation"
The title of this post is the title of this new article now available via SSRN authored by John B. Meixner Jr. Here is its abstract: As guilty-plea rates have…
Criminal
“Equality in Sentencing Mitigation”
The title of this post is the title of this new article now available via SSRN authored by John B. Meixner Jr. Here is its abstract:As guilty-plea rates have skyrocketed,…
Criminal
Family of man killed during a road-rage incident uses AI to enable deceased to give victim statement at sentencing hearing
This local story out of Arizona seems like just one glimpse into the brave new digital world that all lawyers and legal institutions need to be thinking about. The article…
Criminal
“Look What You Made Me Do”
The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by Russell Gold which is now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:Who’s to blame for crime? …
Legal Theory Blog
Berry on State Punishment Clauses and Deference to Statutory Sentencing Limits
William W. Berry III (University of Mississippi School of Law) has posted Rescuing State Punishment Clauses from the Deferential Doctrine on SSRN. Here is the abstract: A number of state…