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Sentencing Guidelines: Potential Impact on the Federal Criminal Justice System

GGD-87-111 Published: Sep 10, 1987. Publicly Released: Sep 10, 1987.
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Pursuant to a legislative requirement and a congressional request, GAO reviewed the United States Sentencing Commission's proposed sentencing guidelines for the federal criminal justice system and examined the reason why the Commission requested a 9-month delay in their implementation.

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