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Sentencing
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Criminal
US Sentencing Commission releases FY 2023 third quarter sentencing data (and the stories of crack sentencing continues to evolve)
Earlier this week, the US Sentencing Commission released on its website its latest quarterly data report which is labelled "3rd Quarter Release, Preliminary Fiscal Year 2023 Data Through June 30,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Intellectual Disability, Categorical Mitigation, and Punishment"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper now available via SSRN authored by Katie Kronick. Here is its abstract: Individuals with intellectual disability in the…
Criminal
“Judges on the Benchmark: Developing a Sentencing Feedback System”
The title of this post is the title of this new article just published in the Justice Quarterly online authored by Viet Nguyen and Greg Ridgeway. Here is abstract:Judges receive…
Criminal
Severe federal sentences for Proud Boys and other Jan 6 defendants generating notable commentary
The lengthy federal prison sentences recently given to Proud Boy leaders and others — eg, 22 years for Enrique Tarrio, 18 years for Ethan Nordean, 17 years for Joe Biggs…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Judges on the Benchmark: Developing a Sentencing Feedback System"
The title of this post is the title of this new article just published in the Justice Quarterly online authored by Viet Nguyen and Greg Ridgeway. Here is abstract: Judges…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Uniform Law Conference criminal section asks feds to examine intimate-partner homicide penalties
Section also suggested examining punishments for posting intimate images without consent
Criminal
Proud Boys leader, Enrique Tarrio, sentenced to 22 years for his role in Jan 6 activities
As reported in this Politico piece, "Enrique Tarrio, the national leader of the Proud Boys on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for masterminding a…
Criminal
Guest post: “A plea for juries — at sentencing”
I am very pleased to have the opportunity to publish this guest post from Marah Stith McLeod, who is a Associate Professor at Notre Dame Law School and the authors…
Criminal
Register for “Rewriting the Sentence II Summit” in DC in October
I am pleased and honored to be committed to speak at this big sentencing conference scheduled to take place in Washington DC next month. Here is how the conference is…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Register for "Rewriting the Sentence II Summit" in DC in October
I am pleased and honored to be committed to speak at this big sentencing conference scheduled to take place in Washington DC next month. Here is how the conference is…