U. S. Sentencing Commission
2007 Annual Report

 

Table of Contents

U.S. Sentencing Commission - Year In Review
 
Chapter One - Commission Overview
Introduction
A Brief History of Federal Sentencing Reform
Agency Overview
Commissioners
Organization
Staffing
Budget and Expenditures
Chapter Two - The Sentencing Guidelines
  Policy Issues
Cocaine Sentencing
Terrorism
Sex Offenses
Drugs
Intellectual Property
Transportation
Criminal History
  Amendments Promulgated
Assistance to Congress
Chapter Three - Legal Issues
Introduction
U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Sentencing Issues
Decisions
Petitions for Certiorari Granted
Decisions of the United States Courts of Appeals
Chapter Four - Guideline Training and Education
Internet Web Site
Public Information
Publications and Training Materials
Training
Sixteenth Annual National Seminar on Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Organizational Guidelines Training
High-Tech Approaches to Training
HelpLine
Temporary Assignment Programs
Chapter Five - Research
Statutory Requirements
Document Submission
Data Collection
Data Collection Issues
Summary of 2007 Findings
Sentencing Individual Offenders
Offender Characteristics
Guideline Cases
Guideline Application
Sentences Within the Guideline Range and Outside the Range
Drug Cases
Immigration Cases
Organizational Sentencing Practices
Changes from Prior Annual Reports
Offense Characteristics
Offender Characteristics
Sanctions Imposed
Appeals Data
Summary of Information Received
Issues and Guidelines Appealed
Reasonableness
Overall Offense and Offender Characteristics
Data Analyses for the Courts and Congress