Sentencing Law and Policy
Features news, issues, commentary and provides resources related to sentencing law and policy.
Author: Douglas A. Berman, a law professor at The Ohio State University, founded Sentencing Law and Policy. He also one of the primary editors of Law School Innovation and maintains and frequently updates The Golf Blog. He is the co-author of a casebook, Sentencing Law and Policy: Cases, Statutes and Guidelines and is a managing editor of both the Federal Sentencing Reporter and the Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law. He also sometimes serves as a consultant to lawyers working on important or interesting sentencing cases.
Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • Sentencing/Post Conviction • Law Professors • The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law • Law Professor • Blawg 100
Recent Posts from Sentencing Law and Policy
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What to the American imprisoned is the Fourth of July?
Upon Randy Barnett's astute suggestion, I celebrated the Fourth of July this morning by reading Frederick Douglass's famed Independence Day oration from 1852, which was titled "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?".…
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Deep thoughts on freedom and liberty for the holiday weekend
These two new pieces appearing on SSRN seem like fitting reading for some deep reflections on freedom and liberty this holiday weekend: Neoliberal Penality: A Brief Genealogy by Bernard E. Harcourt Abstract: The turn of…
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"Is 150 Years Appropriate, or Just Silly?"
The question in the title of this post is the headline of this effective column in the New York Times. The piece quotes lots of academics in an effort to help answer the question (including…
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"Judge Acquits Lori Drew in Cyberbullying Case, Overrules Jury"
The title of this post is the headline of this breaking report from Wired news. It is not clear to me that the judges has exactly "overruled" the jury, but rather just concluded as a…
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California Supreme Court rejects Apprendi challenge to using juve convictions as strikes
Apprendi fans have a lot worth reading today. In addition to my new little discussion of Apprendi-land in the Columbia Law Review's sidebar (discussed here), today the California Supreme Court has lots of Apprendi talk…
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Judge Alex Kozinski cleared of misconduct (but my illegality concern is not addressed)
The blogosphere is buzzing with the news that the Third Circuit, which was tasked with reviewing misconducts complaint against Judge Alex Kozinski, has concluded its investigation via this just-released opinionin which Judge Kozinski is admonished…
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Split Sixth Circuit panel upholds Tennessee's lethal injection procedures
Today in Harbison v. Little, No. 07-6225 (6th Cir. July 2, 2009) (available here), a (divided) Sixth Circuit panel declares that Tennessee's lethal injection protocol is constitutionally sound. Here is how the majority opinion starts:…
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Second Circuit blesses future medical expense restitution in child porn sentencing
The Second Circuit has an intriguing little restitution ruling today in US v. Pearson, No. 07-0142 (2d Cir. July 2, 2009) (availalbe here). Here is how the opinion starts: Defendant-appellant Abraham Pearson appeals from a…
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"Cyberbully" Lori Drew scheduled to be sentenced in federal court this afternoon
This AP article, headlined "Sentencing scheduled for Mo. mom in MySpace hoax," reports that the rescheduled sentencing of Loi Drew is slated for this afternoon. This ABCNews feature provides some of the pre-sentencing basics: U.S.…
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Interesting guideline debate in upcoming federal sentencing of Monica Conyers
This local article out of Detroit, headlined "Conyers sentence fires up debate," highlights the challenge of assessing financial figures under the federal sentencing guidelines in a high-profile public corruption case. Here are excerpts from this…