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Federal Sentencing Guidelines
2003-08-11T09:03:55-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODA3XC8yMDAzMDgxMTA5MTUxMzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Guests, Ronald Weich and Daniel Collins talked about the discretion of federal judges and federal sentencing guidelines. Weich argued that sentencing guidelines undermined judges' authority and their ability to take aggravating or mitigating circumstances into account. Collins argued that sentencing guidelines were intended to make sentences more uniform around the country, and that the high percentage of downward departures was cause for concern. Afterwards, they responded to viewer’s calls, faxes, and email.
Guests, Ronald Weich and Daniel Collins talked about the discretion of federal judges and federal sentencing guidelines. Weich argued that s…
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Guests, Ronald Weich and Daniel Collins talked about the discretion of federal judges and federal sentencing guidelines. Weich argued that sentencing guidelines undermined judges' authority and their ability to take aggravating or mitigating circumstances into account. Collins argued that sentencing guidelines were intended to make sentences more uniform around the country, and that the high percentage of downward departures was cause for concern. Afterwards, they responded to viewer’s calls, faxes, and email. close
Guests, Ronald Weich and Daniel Collins talked about the discretion of federal judges and federal sentencing guidelines. Weich argued that s… read more
Guests, Ronald Weich and Daniel Collins talked about the discretion of federal judges and federal sentencing guidelines. Weich argued that sentencing guidelines undermined judges' authority and their ability to take aggravating or mitigating circumstances into account. Collins argued that sentencing guidelines were intended to make sentences more uniform around the country, and that the high percentage of downward departures was cause for concern. Afterwards, they responded to viewer’s calls, faxes, and email. close
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