Federal Law Exam

What is a pre-sentence report?

Their suggestion with all the information they were given i.e. from interview, collateral interviews, case information, etc…

What did Juliana Martinez major in and where did she work?

Psychology major, domestic violence shelter

Where did Allison go to school and where did she work?

UT Dallas, and worked for Dallas

Federal probation vs state probation?

The federal probation visits person in their home, the state probation has the offender come check in with them.

Can the judge make the decision they want even after looking at the guidelines?

Yes

What often impacts decisions with sentencing?

Bias

What is Julianas bias?

She wants people to serve their sentence regardless if they are young or old

What is Allisons bias?

She goes easier on younger people

What did United States v Booker do?

created expectations for mandatory sentences

What are grounds for variances?

all the reasons a judge may go above or below the sentencing guidelines like victim characteristics, crime characteristics, etc…

What is a collateral interview and why is it important?

Interviewing someone aside from offender like their mom or friend because it gives new insight into the person, gives a multidimensional approach, will uncover information the defendant might be hesitant to give