Booker (2005) significantly changed the Federal Sentencing Guidelines by making the Guidelines advisory rather than mandated. This holding suggests that forensic mental health evaluators may need to approach federal sentencing evaluations somewhat differently. Prior to Booker, federal sentencing evaluations ...
Booker (2005) significantly changed the Federal Sentencing Guidelines by making the Guidelines advisory rather than mandated. This holding suggests that forensic mental health evaluators may need to approach federal sentencing evaluations somewhat differently. Prior to Booker, federal sentencing evaluations ...
Although it has been argued that sentencing guidelines reduce the favorable treatment afforded female offenders, only one study has directly theoretically assessed the impact of guidelines on sentencing outcomes for men versus women. This study examines the influence of guidelines on the outcomes of male...
MH32855 from the National Institute of Mental Health. About this article Cite this article Galegher, J., Carroll, J.S. Voluntary sentencing guidelines. Law Hum Behav 7, 361–414 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01044738 Download citation Issue DateDecember 1983 DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/...
Federal Sentencing Guidelines On Federal Child Pornography Cases; Federal Crimes and Sentencing Guidelines: Health Care Fraud; Methamphetamine Trafficking and Federal Sentencing; and Relevant Conduct In The Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Acquittals And Uncharged Conduct. ...
(1) The defendant does not have more than 1 criminal history point, as determined under the sentencing guidelines; (2) The defendant did not use violence or credible threats of violence or possess a firearm or other dangerous weapon (or induce another participant to do so) in connection wi...
Anew Staffordshire University reportexplores how problem gambling is understood and approached by sentencers in magistrates’courts. It reveals that, although problem gambling is recognised as a mental health disorder, offending related to it is not being dealt with in an appropriate ...
Includes comprehensive screening for childhood trauma, mental health, and substance abuse. Also screens for other criminogenic and responsivity needs. Includes a Sentencing Mitigation workbook with templates and guidelines. Documents are returned to me and included in the final report. Starts at $1200...
In the absence of restrictive sentencing guidelines from the Court of Appeal such orders will be widely used and will alter the relationship between psychiatry and the courts. The proposal challenges the 'health need' basis of judicial consideration of mentally disordered offenders and replaces it ...
Sentencing Guidelines and Judicial Discretion: Balancing Deterrence and Retribution The hypothesis is that legislatures pay at least some attention to the goal of deterrence and so tend to enact tough-on-crime policies as signals to would-be offenders that law-breaking will result in harsh punishment...