the basics United States Sentencing Commission issuing body. text dcu 2015 monographic eng 41 pages illustrations 28 cm The evolution of federal sentencing since the 1980s --Overview of the federal sentencing process -- The nature of a federal sentence -- Basic guideline application --Appellate review of sentences -- Violations of the conditions of probation and supervised release --Guideline amendment process -- A brief overview of federal sentencing data -- Conclusion. "Jointly prepared in August 2015 by the Office of the General Counsel and the Office of Education and Sentencing Practice." Shipping list no.: 2016-0052-P. Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-35). United States Sentencing Commission. Sentences Criminal procedure United States Judicial discretion United States Prison sentences United States KF 9685 .F434 2015 Y 3.SE 5:2 B 29 Y 3.SE 5:2 B 29 http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo63622 http://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/research-and-publications/research-projects-and-surveys/miscellaneous/201510_fed-sentencing-basics.pdf http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo63622 http://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/research-and-publications/research-projects-and-surveys/miscellaneous/201510_fed-sentencing-basics.pdf PUCPR 151208 20160527193545.0 333519 eng