developed in an effort to bring uniformity and rationality to sentencing and to curb what was perceived to be the excessive power of judges in matters of sentencing.
developed in an effort to bring uniformity and rationality to sentencing and to curb what was perceived to be the excessive power of judges in matters of sentencing. [ad_1] Assignment 1: Mandatory Guidelines Until the 1980s, judges generally had wide discretion in handing down sentences. The system’s shift toward punishment brought with it changes in […]