Life sentences in the federal system / authors : Sarah W. Craun, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate, Office of Research and Data, Alyssa Purdy, M.A., Research Associate, Office of Research and Data.
Publication Info.
Washington, DC : United States Sentencing Commission, 2022.
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1 online resource (33 pages) : color illustrations
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"July 2022."
In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 30-33).
Summary
"Due to the infrequency and nature of life imprisonment, such sentences are of heightened interest to policymakers. In February 2015, the United States Sentencing Commission released Life Sentences in the Federal System, examining the application of life sentences by federal courts through fiscal year 2013. Using data from fiscal years 2016 through 2021, this report updates and augments the Commission's previous findings by examining the offenses that led to the life sentences imprisonment imposed, along with offender demographics, criminal histories, and victim-related adjustments."--Page 1.
Contents
Introduction -- Key findings -- Life sentences under the federal sentencing guidelines -- Life sentences in the federal system -- De facto life sentences -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Endnotes.
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Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from title page (USSC, viewed December 29, 2022).
