Sentencing Reform Act of 1984

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Properties (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addresses drug offenses
gptkbp:aimsTo reduce sentencing disparities
gptkbp:amends Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
gptkbp:criticism harsh sentencing policies
gptkbp:effectiveDate November 1, 1987
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States_Sentencing_Commission
sentencing ranges
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sentencing Reform Act of 1984
gptkbp:impact federal_criminal_justice_system
gptkbp:includes provisions for parole
gptkbp:influenced state sentencing laws
gptkbp:influencedBy War on Drugs
Sentencing guidelines
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:98th_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:isActiveIn government reports
policy papers
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith three strikes law
mandatory minimum sentences for drugs
gptkbp:isAttendedBy gptkb:First_Step_Act_of_2018
policy analysts
gptkbp:isChallengedBy federal courts
defense attorneys
gptkbp:isCitedBy human rights organizations
lawmakers
gptkbp:isCitedIn court cases
Congressional hearings
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor civil rights organizations
lack of judicial discretion
overcrowded prisons
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn academic journals
legal literature
policy forums
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy criminal justice reform advocates
sentencing commissions
gptkbp:isExaminedBy legal scholars
criminal justice studies
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy racial disparities in sentencing
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy public opinion on crime
gptkbp:isLinkedTo recidivism rates
prison reform movements
mandatory sentencing laws
gptkbp:isLocatedIn federal courts
gptkbp:isPartOf federal sentencing guidelines
Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984
federal sentencing framework
criminal justice policy discussions
gptkbp:isReferencedIn court rulings
legislative reports
gptkbp:isRelatedTo criminal justice reform
gptkbp:isSubjectTo legal challenges
gptkbp:isSupportedBy law enforcement agencies
some victim advocacy groups
victims' rights groups
gptkbp:isValuedFor lack of rehabilitation focus
gptkbp:ledTo increased prison populations
gptkbp:provides appeals process for sentencing
gptkbp:relatedTo mandatory minimum sentences
gptkbp:replacedBy Indeterminate sentencing
gptkbp:requires judicial discretion in sentencing
judges to consider guidelines
gptkbp:signature gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:supports truth in sentencing