Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, Illinois courts, and other courts illustrate the analyses. One analysis focuses on the influence of sentencing factors on Federal courts' thought processes and decisions. A discussion of the prosecutor's sentencing function examines sentencing recommendations submitted by the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois to the Federal court. Another paper examines the impact of Federal parole guidelines on the sentencing system and their implications for sentencing reform. A law professor suggests that State legislatures adopt sentencing policies that realize the regulatory potential of judicial review and sentencing guidelines. Another paper concludes that capital punishment is appropriate only in murders where evidence of the most serious moral culpability directly relates to the homicide. A discussion of sentencing under the Federal Youth Corrections Act focuses on the case of Ralston v. Robinson and the issue of when a youth may be handled like an adult. A paper on evidentiary standards for the trials and sentencing in noncapital cases argues that standards on admissibility are urgently needed for the sentencing phase. Other papers cover past arrests and perceived perjury as sentencing factors in Illinois, criminal sentencing in antitrust cases, sentencing of habitual offenders in Illinois, and sentencing under Federal law for racketeering. Numerous footnotes are provided for each paper. For individual papers, see NCJ 88227-38.