Federal Sentencing Guidelines

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Federal_Sentencing_Guidelines
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf sentencing guidelines
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:United_States_Sentencing_Commission
gptkbp:affects gptkb:United_States_v._Booker
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:PROTECT_Act_of_2003
gptkbp:appliesTo federal courts
gptkbp:basisFor determining sentences for federal crimes
gptkbp:compatibleWith state courts
gptkbp:considers criminal history category
offense level
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticizedFor rigidity
complexity
disproportionate impact on minorities
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Sentencing_Reform_Act_of_1984
gptkbp:formerName mandatory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Federal Sentencing Guidelines
gptkbp:purpose reduce sentencing disparities
provide consistent sentencing policy
gptkbp:relatedTo mandatory minimum sentences
sentencing enhancements
gptkbp:startDate November 1, 1987
gptkbp:statusAfterBooker advisory
gptkbp:structure grid system
gptkbp:subjectOf Supreme Court cases
legal scholarship
gptkbp:usedBy federal judges
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Crimes_and_Criminal_Procedure
gptkb:Federal_Sentencing_Guidelines_Manual
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6