Number: RL32846
Title: How the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Work: Two Examples
Authors: Charles Doyle, American Law Division 
Abstract: Until recently, the federal Sentencing Guidelines determine the sentences imposed as punishment for most federal crimes. They are now only advisory, but remain a major sentencing consideration. The guidelines system is essentially a scorecard system. This is a discussion of how the system works using two relatively simple examples , one involving a terrorism-related crime and the other involving drug trafficking.
Pages: 49
Date: April 4, 2005