Sentencing Reform Act

GPTKB entity

Properties (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:addresses sentencing for drug offenses
gptkbp:aimsTo reduce sentencing disparities
standardize sentencing practices
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Sentencing_Reform_Act_of_1984_Amendments
gptkbp:appliesTo federal criminal cases
gptkbp:criticism harsh sentencing policies
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States_Sentencing_Commission
sentencing ranges
gptkbp:hasTheme subject of legal challenges
sentencing disparities in certain demographics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sentencing Reform Act
gptkbp:impact federal sentencing guidelines
gptkbp:includes guidelines for sentencing enhancements
gptkbp:influenced state sentencing reforms
gptkbp:influencedBy War on Drugs
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:isActiveIn policy reviews
sociological studies
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith mandatory minimum sentences
gptkbp:isAttendedBy gptkb:Sentencing_Reform_Act_of_1984_Amendments
gptkbp:isChallengedBy defense attorneys
Supreme_Court_cases
gptkbp:isCitedIn political forums
academic circles
legal cases regarding sentencing
gptkbp:isConsidered landmark legislation
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor racial disparities in sentencing
impact on minority communities
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn congressional hearings
media coverage of crime
criminal justice literature
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy policy analysts
criminal justice reform organizations
gptkbp:isExaminedBy legal scholars
criminal justice reform debates
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy public opinion on crime
gptkbp:isLinkedTo recidivism rates
prison overcrowding
federal sentencing disparities
increased incarceration rates
gptkbp:isLocatedIn federal judges
gptkbp:isOrganizedBy civil rights organizations
gptkbp:isPartOf criminal justice reform
federal sentencing policy
sentencing policy discussions
federal_criminal_justice_system
gptkbp:isReferencedIn legal textbooks
court rulings
gptkbp:isRelatedTo three strikes law
gptkbp:isReviewedBy gptkb:United_States_Sentencing_Commission
gptkbp:isSupportedBy law enforcement agencies
victims' rights advocates
lawmakers advocating for reform
gptkbp:isValuedFor lack of judicial discretion
lack of rehabilitation focus
gptkbp:ledTo increased prison populations
gptkbp:provides mandatory minimum sentences
gptkbp:replacedBy indeterminate sentencing
gptkbp:requires judicial discretion in sentencing
judges to consider guidelines
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1984