Sentencing Reform Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (75)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addresses drug offenses
gptkbp:aims_to reduce sentencing disparities
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Violent_Crime_Control_and_Law_Enforcement_Act
gptkbp:applies_to federal criminal cases
gptkbp:date_enacted gptkb:1984
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States_Sentencing_Commission
gptkbp:has_impact_on recidivism rates
gptkbp:has_led_to increased prison populations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sentencing Reform Act
gptkbp:includes provisions for sentencing enhancements
gptkbp:influenced state sentencing laws
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in policy makers
academic studies
criminal justice scholars
gptkbp:is_associated_with mandatory sentencing laws
gptkbp:is_challenged_by advocacy groups
federal courts
legal reform advocates
civil liberties advocates
gptkbp:is_cited_in legislative proposals
gptkbp:is_considered landmark legislation
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
lack of judicial discretion
harsh sentencing policies
impact on sentencing outcomes
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by racial disparities in sentencing
impact on minority communities
gptkbp:is_debated_in Congressional hearings
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:media_coverage
public forums
policy debates
law reviews
criminal law literature
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by think tanks
government reports
policy analysts
gptkbp:is_examined_in court rulings
government studies
criminal justice reformers
gptkbp:is_implemented_in federal judges
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:public_opinion
gptkbp:is_linked_to prison reform initiatives
federal sentencing guidelines
overcrowding in prisons
federal sentencing practices
mandatory minimum sentencing laws
gptkbp:is_opposed_by defense attorneys
some community organizations
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
criminal justice reform
federal sentencing policy
U. S. legal framework
federal criminal justice policy
U. S. criminal justice system
national sentencing policy
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:legal_case
legal textbooks
judicial opinions
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:three_strikes_law
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:is_subject_to legal challenges
gptkbp:is_supported_by law enforcement agencies
some lawmakers
some legal scholars
some advocacy groups
some victim advocacy groups
gptkbp:provides mandatory minimum sentences
gptkbp:replaced_by parole system for federal offenders
gptkbp:requires sentencing guidelines
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:President_Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_v._Haymond
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4