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Sentencing
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Sentencing Law and Policy
A view of plea discounts from across the pond
The Sentencing Academy, an expert group which examines sentencing in England and Wales, has published new report, "Sentence Reductions for Guilty Pleas: A review of policy, practice and research." This…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Institutionalizing inequality in the courts: Decomposing racial and ethnic disparities in detention, conviction, and sentencing"
The title of this post is the title of this recent article published in the latest issue of Criminology authored by Marisa Omori and Nick Petersen. Here is its abstract:…
Administrative and Regulatory
“The Administrative Law of the Eighth (and Sixth) Amendment”
The title of this post is the title of this book chapter authored by Richard Bierschbach and recently posted to SSRN. Here is its abstract:On the surface, few similarities exist…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"The Administrative Law of the Eighth (and Sixth) Amendment"
The title of this post is the title of this book chapter authored by Richard Bierschbach and recently posted to SSRN. Here is its abstract: On the surface, few similarities…
Jay K. Nixon's Law and Life
"3 Strikes" Sentencing for Felonies in WI
https://www.avvo.com/attorney-answers/53548-wi-jay-nixon-1529181/answers.htmlWhat happens when you have 3 felonies? Someone I know has a pending third felony, will he go to prison for life? he has one for methamphetamine and the one…
Criminal
Seventh Circuit panel upholds 140-year <em>with parole</em> state sentence for 15-year-old offender
Via How Appealing, I just saw an interesting new opinion from the Seventh Circuit in Sanders v. Eckstein, No. 2:11‐cv‐868 (7th Cir. Nov. 30, 2020) (available here). The start of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
In praise of Judge Stephanos Bibas … for his copious sentencing scholarship
I could not resist blogging today about the latest jurist to be thrust into the national spotlight by the Trump campaign's quixotic quest to challenge election outcomes despite having "neither"…
Administrative and Regulatory
In praise of Judge Stephanos Bibas … for his copious sentencing scholarship
I could not resist blogging today about the latest jurist to be thrust into the national spotlight by the Trump campaign's quixotic quest to challenge election outcomes despite having "neither"…
Criminal
Second Circuit panel affirms 55-year federalsentence for 15-year-old while lamenting the “unavailability of parole”
A helpful reader made sure I did not miss the interesting opinion by the Second Circtuit today in US v Portillo, No. 19-2158 (2d Cir. Nov. 24, 2020) (available here). …
Sentencing Law and Policy
Second Circuit panel affirms 55-year federalsentence for 15-year-old while lamenting the "unavailability of parole"
A helpful reader made sure I did not miss the interesting opinion by the Second Circtuit today in US v Portillo, No. 19-2158 (2d Cir. Nov. 24, 2020) (available here). …