Fear of Judging: Sentencing Guidelines in the Federal Courts by Kate Stith

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“good used condition, ex library book, wear includes library markings, see pictures”
Pages
290
Publication Date
1998-10-01
Book Title
Fear of Judging: Sentencing Guidelines in the Federal Courts
ISBN
9780226774862
Subject Area
Law
Publication Name
Fear of Judging : Sentencing Guidelines in the Federal Courts
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Item Length
9 in
Subject
Legal Profession, Criminal Law / General, Criminal Law / Sentencing, Courts
Publication Year
1998
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.7 in
Author
Kate Stith, José A. Cabranes
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
290 Pages
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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226774864
ISBN-13
9780226774862
eBay Product ID (ePID)
287577

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
290 Pages
Publication Name
Fear of Judging : Sentencing Guidelines in the Federal Courts
Language
English
Publication Year
1998
Subject
Legal Profession, Criminal Law / General, Criminal Law / Sentencing, Courts
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Law
Author
Kate Stith, José A. Cabranes
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
98-013344
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
345.73/0772
Table Of Content
Preface Introduction Ch. 1: Sentencing Reform in Historical Perspective Ch. 2: The Invention of the Sentencing Guidelines Ch. 3: Judging under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Ch. 4: The Battle Cry of Disparity Ch. 5: Prospects for the Future A: Sentencing Table of the United States Sentencing Guidelines B: "Relevant Conduct" Guideline C: The Complexity of Criminal History D: How Sentencing Works Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
For two centuries, federal judges exercised wide discretion in criminal sentencing. This changed in 1987, when a hopelessly complex bureaucratic apparatus was imposed on the federal courts. Though termed Sentencing "Guidelines," the new sentencing rules are mandatory. Reformers hoped that the Sentencing Guidelines would address inequities in sentencing. The Guidelines have failed to achieve this goal, according to Kate Stith and Jos Cabranes, and they have sacrificed comprehensibility and common sense. Fear of Judging is the first full-scale history, analysis, and critique of the new sentencing regime. The authors show that the present system has burdened the courts, dehumanized the sentencing process, and, by repressing judicial discretion, eroded the constitutional balance of powers. Eschewing ideological or politically oriented critiques of the Guidelines and offering alternatives to the current system, Stith and Cabranes defend a vision of justice that requires judges to perform what has traditionally been considered their central task-exercising judgment., For two centuries, federal judges exercised wide discretion in criminal sentencing. This changed in 1987, when a hopelessly complex bureaucratic apparatus was imposed on the federal courts. Though termed Sentencing "Guidelines," the new sentencing rules are mandatory. Reformers hoped that the Sentencing Guidelines would address inequities in sentencing. The Guidelines have failed to achieve this goal, according to Kate Stith and José Cabranes, and they have sacrificed comprehensibility and common sense. Fear of Judging is the first full-scale history, analysis, and critique of the new sentencing regime. The authors show that the present system has burdened the courts, dehumanized the sentencing process, and, by repressing judicial discretion, eroded the constitutional balance of powers. Eschewing ideological or politically oriented critiques of the Guidelines and offering alternatives to the current system, Stith and Cabranes defend a vision of justice that requires judges to perform what has traditionally been considered their central task--exercising judgment., For two centuries, federal judges exercised wide discretion in criminal sentencing. This changed in 1987, when a hopelessly complex bureaucratic apparatus was imposed on the federal courts. Though termed Sentencing "Guidelines," the new sentencing rules are mandatory. Reformers hoped that the Sentencing Guidelines would address inequities in sentencing. The Guidelines have failed to achieve this goal, according to Kate Stith and José Cabranes, and they have sacrificed comprehensibility and common sense. Fear of Judging is the first full-scale history, analysis, and critique of the new sentencing regime. The authors show that the present system has burdened the courts, dehumanized the sentencing process, and, by repressing judicial discretion, eroded the constitutional balance of powers. Eschewing ideological or politically oriented critiques of the Guidelines and offering alternatives to the current system, Stith and Cabranes defend a vision of justice that requires judges to perform what has traditionally been considered their central task-exercising judgment.
LC Classification Number
KF9685.S75 1998

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