the federal court system

the president signed the violent crime control act

bill clinton

who is higher then a circuit court judge

supreme court judge

despite being legal and decriminalized in many states, it is ______ according to the federal government

illegal

this was a key sentencing policy of the anti drug abuse act of 1986

mandatory minimum

this was created from the sentencing reform act in 1984

ussc (united sentencing sentencing commission)

uniformity of the sentencing guidelines help prevent ______ sentences

arbiturary

offenses no longer result in criminal charges. Instead one may incur civil fines or be required to undergo treatment

decriminalized

who is higher then a district court judge

circuit court judge

this law requires sex offenders to register with the state police on a yearly basis or whenever they change residences or employment

megans law

by legalizing drugs, we eliminate or reduce the ________ influence and provide a legal avenue for purchasing substances

black market

the sentencing guidelines are a set of

rules

rules that establish a uniform sentencing policy

guidlines

the most common federal offense

drug trafficking

these two factors are the driving force for calculating the guidelines. offense level and _____ history

criminal

abolished offically in 1987 at the federal level as part of the sentencing reform act of 1984

parole

this is prepared by the probation officer and provides detailed background information about the defendant and offense

pst