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Mandatory sentencing — Criminal procedure Criminal trials and conviction … Wikipedia
mandatory sentencing — /mændətri ˈsɛntənsɪŋ/ (say manduhtree sentuhnsing) noun Law sentencing which is set down in legislation rather than resting with the judgement of the court …
mandatory — /maendat(a)riy/ adj. Containing a command; preceptive; imperative; peremptory; obligatory See also mandatory injunction @ mandatory instructions See jury instructions @ mandatory presumption (presumption) @ mandatory sentencing See sentence @… … Black's law dictionary
mandatory — /maendat(a)riy/ adj. Containing a command; preceptive; imperative; peremptory; obligatory See also mandatory injunction @ mandatory instructions See jury instructions @ mandatory presumption (presumption) @ mandatory sentencing See sentence @… … Black's law dictionary
Families Against Mandatory Minimums — (FAMM) is a USA nonprofit organization founded in 1991 to challenge what they believe to be the inflexible and excessive penalties required by mandatory sentencing laws. FAMM promotes sentencing policies that give judges the discretion to… … Wikipedia
United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines — The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are rules that set out a uniform sentencing policy for individuals and organizations convicted of felonies and serious (Class A) misdemeanors[1] in the United States federal courts system. The Guidelines do not… … Wikipedia
Criminal sentencing in Canada — This article is about criminal sentencing in Canada. For a world wide view, see sentence (law). In Canada, a judge sentences a person after they have been found guilty of a crime (which is not the same as being convicted of the crime).[1] After a … Wikipedia
Federal Sentencing Guidelines — The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are rules that set out a uniform sentencing policy for convicted defendants in the United States federal court system. The Guidelines are the product of the United States Sentencing Commission and are part of an… … Wikipedia
Truth in sentencing — (TIS) is a collection of different but related public policy stances on sentencing of those convicted of crimes in the justice system. In most contexts truth in sentencing refers to policies and legislation that aim to abolish or curb parole, so… … Wikipedia
Criminal sentencing in the United States — In the United States, a judge sentences a person convicted of a crime. The length of the prison term depends upon multiple factors including the severity and type of the crime, state and/or federal sentencing guidelines, the convicted s criminal… … Wikipedia
