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Klein, 2016: What were the goals of the Sentencing
Reform Act? - Answers-1. Similarly situated defendants
should receive similar federal sentences at the front end;
and any sentencing differential should be well explained
by an objective and rational factor not already taken into
account by the Sentencing Commission or awarded
because the defendant has provided substantial
assistance to the government on another prosecution.
2. Transparency and notice; sentences should be
determinate so that a defendant can accurately calculate
her minimum and maximum sentence on the front end
from the face of the indictment before she pleads guilty or
begins her trial.
Klein, 2016: Is the Act more in line with values of
discretion or equality? Why does Klein argue those goals
are "significantly less relevant" today? - Answers-Equality-
technically
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They have become significantly less relevant in today's
federal world of draconian and mandatory minimum
sentencing. Mass incarceration has significantly
increased.
Klein, 2016: What is the significance of United States v.
Booker? What are the implications of this case for judicial
discretion and therefore sentencing disparity? - Answers-
The Supreme Court case that ended mandatory federal
sentencing. Judges have used the new advisory status of
the Federal Sentencing Guidelines ("FSG") to significantly
decrease prison sentences below those previously
mandated by the Guidelines. Unfortunately, as judicial
discretion widens post-Booker, unwarranted sentencing
disparity is likewise on the rise.
Klein, 2016: What are the consequences of mass
incarceration for the U.S.? What are the differences
between federal and state prisoners? What are the
implications of mass incarceration for Black and
Hispanic/Latino populations compared to White
populations? - Answers-Our society cannot sustain itself
economically with the current level of mass incarceration.
Federal sentences are so high compared to state
sentences that although the federal government