| U.S. Sentencing Commission
- Year In Review |
| Chapter One - Commission
Overview |
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Introduction |
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A Brief History of Federal Sentencing Reform |
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Agency Overview |
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Commissioners |
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Organization |
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Staffing |
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Budget and Expenditures |
| Chapter Two -
The Sentencing Guidelines |
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Guideline Amendments |
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Amendments Promulgated |
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Congressional Directive and Interest Amendments |
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Amendments Addressing Issues of Commission Interest |
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Policy Teams |
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Campaign Finance Policy Team |
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Corporate Fraud Policy Team |
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Cybersecurity Policy Team |
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Involuntary Manslaughter Policy Team |
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Section 5G1.3 Policy Team |
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Terrorism Policy Team |
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Immigration Policy Team |
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Advisory Groups |
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Practitioners Advisory Group |
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Probation Officers Advisory Group |
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Organizational Guidelines Ad Hoc Advisory Group |
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Native American Ad Hoc Advisory Group |
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Assistance to Congress |
| Chapter Three
- Legal Issues |
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Introduction |
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U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Sentencing Issues
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Petition for Certiorari Filed |
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Decisions of the United States Courts of Appeals
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Relevant Conduct |
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Murder Cross-Reference |
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Terrorism Enhancement |
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Objstruction of Justice |
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Criminal History |
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Departures |
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Circuit Conflicts Resolved by the Commission |
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The PROTECT Act |
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Standard of Review for Departures |
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Section 3E1.1 (Acceptance of Responsibility) |
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| Chapter Four - Guideline
Training and Education |
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Internet Web Site |
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Public Information |
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Publications and Training Materials |
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Training |
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Training New Appointees |
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Twelfth Annual National Seminar on Federal
Sentencing Guidelines |
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Circuit and District-Based Guideline Education |
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Organizational Guidelines Training |
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"High-Tech" Approaches to Training |
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HelpLine |
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Calls Received in 2003 |
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Temporary Assignment Programs |
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| Chapter Five
- Research |
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Statutory Requirements |
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Document Submission |
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Data Collection |
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Data Collection Issues |
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Summary of 2003 Findings |
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Sentencing Individual Offenders |
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Offender Characteristics |
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Guideline Cases |
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Guideline Application |
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Departures and Sentences Within the Guideline Range
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Drug Cases |
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Immigration Cases |
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Summary |
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Organizational Sentencing Practices |
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Changes from Prior Annual Reports |
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Offense Characteristics |
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Offender Characteristics |
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Sanctions Imposed |
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Appeals Data |
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Summary of Information Received |
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Issues and Guidelines Appealed |
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Offense and Offender Characteristics |
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Government Accountability Office Report |
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Data Analyses for the Courts and Congress |
