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Federal Sentencing Guidelines

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A quick definition of Federal Sentencing Guidelines:

The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are a set of rules created by the United States federal court system in 1987 to make sure that people who are convicted of crimes in federal court get fair and consistent sentences. The guidelines take into account how serious the crime was and the person's criminal history. They provide a starting point for determining the seriousness of the offense and can be adjusted based on specific factors. While judges are not required to follow the guidelines, they must explain why they choose to depart from them. The guidelines help make sure that people who commit similar crimes receive similar sentences.

A more thorough explanation:

The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are a set of rules created by the United States federal court system in 1987. They are used to determine the appropriate sentence for criminal defendants who are convicted in the federal court system. The guidelines take into account the seriousness of the offense and the offender's criminal history.

For example, if someone is convicted of fraud, the guidelines will consider the amount of money involved in the fraud and the offender's criminal history. These factors will be used to determine the appropriate sentence for the offender.

It's important to note that the guidelines are not mandatory. The judge can choose to depart from the guidelines if they feel it's necessary. However, if the judge does depart from the guidelines, they must explain why they did so.

The guidelines are meant to provide a uniform sentencing policy for criminal defendants in the federal court system. They help ensure that similar crimes are punished in a similar way, regardless of where the crime was committed or who the offender is.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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