
The United States Sentencing Commission provides timely and objective sentencing data, information, and analysis to inform the ongoing discussion regarding sentencing practices in the federal system. This report continues the Commission’s work analyzing variations in sentencing practices—and corresponding variations in sentencing outcomes—in the federal courts since the Supreme Court’s 2005 decision in United States v. Booker. United States v. Booker, struck the mandatory provision of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), making the guidelines effectively advisory.
INTRODUCTION & KEY FINDINGS
Introduction 5
Key Findings 7
METHODOLOGY
The Commission’s 2012 Study 9
Refining the 2012 Study 13
Case Exclusions 14
Analysis by Primary Guideline 16
Measuring Judicial Discretion 18
Graphical Presentation of the Results 19
FINDINGS
Cumulative Findings 21
Inter-District Consistency 33
Matched Analysis 39
CONCLUSIONS 41
The legal community and law enforcement officials should find this title primary reference material for cases in which they have a direct professional interest, as well as legal counselors for existing or possible defendants.
Product Details
- Variations
- Sentencing
- Guideline
- District