FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES

Federal Sentencing Guidelines

Federal Sentencing Guidelines

Factors Affecting the Decision

In the Federal Court is the sentencing responsibility of the judge. The federal court must consider the following purposes should serve a sentence:

The nature and circumstances of the crime as well as the history and characteristics of the accused;

The need for the sentence that imposed:

Reflect the seriousness of the crime, promote respect for the law and punishment has just the offense

Serve as a factor deterrent to criminal behavior

Protect the public from further crimes by the accused

Provide the defendant with training and vocational training, medical care and other correctional treatment necessary in the most effective

The possible sentences available

The Guidelines range as Judgments should be consulted for identifies any federal sentence

The statements of purpose Guidelines

The need to avoid inequalities unjustified sentences imposed between defendants with similar backgrounds who have convictions for similar conduct and

The need to compensate victims of crime.

Guidelines of the Federal Guidelines Judgments

Whether plead guilty or is found guilty after trial, Judgment will be given about 10-11 weeks later. On January 12, 2005, the Supreme Court decided that the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and are not mandatory but advisory. Judge is required to consult the guidelines but not bound by them (Blau, 2009). The Guidelines operate by assigning a score to two different parts of the case:

History crime and

The particular crime for which will sentence.

First, the Guidelines classify criminal history by giving "points" for each his previous convictions. The total of "points" as placed in a "Criminal History Category of" which may be from I to VI. The deciphering what WAIVER of Criminal History may apply would be very complicated. Your attorney can explain this to you in detail.

Second, the Guidelines assign a score to crime. The Guidelines assign a point particular named "Offense Level" full federal crime. Scores can range from the Level 1 (misdemeanor) to level 43 (for very serious felonies). This score can be "adjusted" according to the characteristics accusers' particular case. These adjustments could increase or decrease the level of Crime. For example, usually plead guilty which results in points deducted Level Crime. The attorney can explain how these adjustments may affect his sentence (Chambliss, 2008).

Table of Penalties of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines sample intervals in months required under any combination of Offense Level and Criminal History Category. The table lists a "range" of sentences is based on Criminal History Category and Level Crime. This is the number of months prisoner could spend in prison. The "low end" of interval is the minimum that the judge must impose and the "high end" indicates the maximum time that can give. For example, if the "range" indicated where 121-135 means that prisoner should face of 121 to 135 months in prison. His lawyer the table will show and explain how Punishment works. The Guidelines can decipher the most difficult and important case. The lawyer should take the time to review these guidelines with ...