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Sentencing
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Criminal
Longest sentence yet in Jan 6 case, 14+ years in federal prison, given to man with 38 priors
As reported in this Fox News piece, a "Kentucky man with a long criminal record was sentenced Friday to a record-setting 14 years in prison for attacking police officers with…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Law and Order: The Timing of Mitigating Evidence Affects Punishment Decisions"
The title of this post is the title of this paper now available via SSR authored by Emily Conder, Christopher Brett Jaeger and Jonathan Lane. Here is its abstract: When…
Sentencing Law and Policy
After US Sentencing Commission deferred on issue, Supreme Court back to conferencing acquitted conduct cases
Regular readers surely recall prior posts about the McClinton case still before the US Supreme Court raising issues about the use of acquitted conduct at sentencing in which I filed…
Criminal
After US Sentencing Commission deferred on issue, Supreme Court back to conferencing acquitted conduct cases
Regular readers surely recall prior posts about the McClinton case still before the US Supreme Court raising issues about the use of acquitted conduct at sentencing in which I filed…
Simple Justice
What About The “Recidivism Premium”?
We’re all familiar with the notorious “trial tax” (or plea disount, according to which table you sit at in the courtroom), but what about the “recidivism premium“? The “recidivist premium”…
Other
Only a week until “Frankel at 50: A Half-Century’s Perspective on Criminal Sentences: Law Without Order”
I blogged a few weeks ago about the program I have helped put together which I am calling a "must-see" for all sentencing fans, especially in the New York City…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Two notable new legal commentaries from <em>Slate</em> on innocence and prison change-agents
Today I came across two notable new pieces at Slate, both of which justify their own posts but will end up combined here. Specifically, here are headlines, links and openning…
Other
“Judicial Scarring”
The title of this post is the title of this new empirical paper authored by Karthik Srinivasan available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:I document that experienced decision makers can…
Other
“Sentencing in an Era of Plea Bargains”
The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by Jeffrey Bellin and Jenia Iontcheva Turner now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:The literature…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Sentencing in an Era of Plea Bargains"
The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by Jeffrey Bellin and Jenia Iontcheva Turner now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: The…