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  2. United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines - Wikipedia

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    The Guidelines are the product of the United States Sentencing Commission, which was created by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. [3] The Guidelines' primary goal was to alleviate sentencing disparities that research had indicated were prevalent in the existing sentencing system, and the guidelines reform was specifically intended to provide for determinate sentencing.

  3. Teen court - Wikipedia

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    Teen or youth courts provide an alternative court system through which juvenile offenders can be heard and judged by their peers.Most teen courts have strict guidelines for youth volunteers who participate in the sentencing process, which generally includes training, a modified bar exam, peer mentoring and compliance with a code of conduct.

  4. Status offense - Wikipedia

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    [1] The United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines, for instance, states that a juvenile status offense is a crime which cannot be committed by an adult. [2] For example, possession of a firearm by a minor , by definition, cannot be done by an adult.

  5. Tennessee’s blended sentencing law will lock up more kids ...

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    According to statistics maintained by the Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court, juvenile crime did increase in 2022. But by 2023, juvenile crime had fallen to the same level as 2021.

  6. United States Sentencing Commission - Wikipedia

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    The Commission requires a quorum of at least four voting members in order to promulgate amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines. [4] The Commission lacked full membership from 2014 to 2022. [5] On August 4, 2022, the Senate confirmed President Biden's seven nominees to the Commission; all the confirmed members were sworn in the next day. [6]

  7. American juvenile justice system - Wikipedia

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    Harris County Juvenile Justice Center. The American juvenile justice system is the primary system used to handle minors who are convicted of criminal offenses. The system is composed of a federal and many separate state, territorial, and local jurisdictions, with states and the federal government sharing sovereign police power under the common authority of the United States Constitution.

  8. Two sentenced in 2022 mistaken-identity killing - AOL

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    Oct. 18—Two teenagers were sentenced to lengthy prison terms this week for their roles in a 2022 shooting death at an Albuquerque convenience store described as a case of mistaken identity. Both ...

  9. Sentencing guidelines - Wikipedia

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    Sentencing guidelines define a recommended sentencing range for a criminal defendant, based upon characteristics of the defendant and of the criminal charge. Depending upon the jurisdiction, sentencing guidelines may be nonbinding, or their application may be mandatory for the criminal offenses that they cover.