The past 30 years were a period of strong support for capital punishment, as part of a trend toward retribution in criminal sentencing.

Congress has the power to untie these legal knots while also restoring a system of checks and balances in federal criminal sentencing.

Judges have historically exercised much discretion in criminal sentencing.

Despite the continued growth of federal criminal law, the vast majority of criminal sentencing takes place in state and local courts.

They have no role in criminal sentencing.

But in its own way, it has been no less revolutionary, creating turmoil in criminal sentencing.

The United States Constitution contains several provisions related to criminal sentencing.

It is one type of criminal sentencing used in Canada.

From the perspective of the 40,000 Federal defendants who face criminal sentencing each year, this might seem a remote concern.

The purpose of the commission is to support public safety, fairness and effectiveness in criminal sentencing.