federal sentencing guidelines
federal sentencing guidelines. See UNITED STATES SENTENCING GUIDELINES.
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sentencing guidelines
sentencing guidelines. A set of standards for determining the punishment that a convicted criminal should receive, based on the nature of the crime and the offender’s criminal history. • The federal government and several states have adopted sentencing guidelines in an effort to make judicial sentencing more consistent. [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 650. C.J.S. Criminal
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united states sentencing guidelines
United States Sentencing Guidelines. A detailed set of instructions for judges to determine appropriate sentences for federal crimes. — Also termed federal sentencing guidelines. — Abbr. USSG.
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sentencing table
Sentencing Table. A reference guide used by federal courts to calculate the appropriate punishment under the sentencing guidelines by taking into account the gravity of the offense and the convicted person’s criminal history.
united states sentencing commission
United States Sentencing Commission. An independent commission in the judicial branch of the federal government responsible for setting and regulating guidelines for criminal sentencing in federal courts and for issuing policy statements about their application. • The President appoints its members with the advice and consent of the Senate. It was created under the Sentencing
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sentencing reform act of 1984
Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. A federal statute enacted to bring greater uniformity to punishments assessed for federal crimes by creating a committee of federal judges and other officials (the United States Sentencing Commission) responsible for producing sentencing guidelines to be used by the federal courts. 28 USCA § 994(a)(1).
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forbidden departure
An impermissible deviation from the federal sentencing guidelines based on race, sex, national origin, creed, religion, or socioeconomic status.
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downward departure
In the federal sentencing guidelines, a court’s imposition of a sentence more lenient than the standard guidelines propose, as when the court concludes that a criminal’s history is less serious than it appears. [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 850. C.J.S. Criminal Law § 1479.]
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lateral departure
In the federal sentencing guidelines, a sentence allowing a defendant to avoid incarceration through community or home confinement. — Also termed lateral sentencing. [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 800–802. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 1479, 1483.]
departure
departure, n. 1. A deviation or divergence from a standard rule, regulation, measurement, or course of conduct (an impermissible departure from sentencing guidelines). downward departure. In the federal sentencing guidelines, a court’s imposition of a sentence more lenient than the standard guidelines propose, as when the court concludes that a criminal’s history is less serious