NCJ Number: 184313
Title: United States Sentencing Commission Annual Report 1998
Author(s): Richard P. Conaboy; Michael S. Gelacak; Michael Goldsmith; Deanell R. Tacha; Michael J. Gaines; Laird C. Kirkpatrick
Corporate Author: US Sentencing Cmssn
Date Published: 1999
Page Count: 61
Sponsoring Agency: US Sentencing Cmssn
Sale Source: US Sentencing Cmssn
Type: Report (Annual/Periodic)
Format: Document
Language: English
Country: United States of America
Annotation: This 1998 Annual Report on the activities and accomplishments of
the U.S. Sentencing Commission describes the agency's varied
research, training, and clearinghouse activities as well as
information on Federal criminal cases sentenced under the
guidelines in fiscal year 1998.
Abstract: In the fall of 1997, the Commission began a project to assess its
organizational goals, structures, and process, so as to best
serve the judiciary, other court professionals, and the public.
In January 1998, the Commission published for comment a number of
proposed amendments, including broad changes in the theft, fraud,
and other economic crimes guidelines; issues on telemarketing
fraud and other congressional initiatives; and proposals to
address a number of circuit conflicts. On May 1, 1998, the
Commission sent to Congress 11 amendments to the Federal
sentencing guidelines. In this same month the Commission again
co-sponsored the National Sentencing Guidelines Seminar in
Clearwater Beach, Fla. During the summer of 1998, the Commission
and the Criminal Law Committee of the Judicial Conference field
tested a proposed revision of the definition of "loss" as used in
theft and fraud cases. Further, the Commission is working with
the Federal Judicial Center in the development of programming for
the Federal Judicial Television Network. Other significant
Commission activities for 1998 included papers presented by
Commissions staff at the Annual Meeting of the American Society
of Criminology, receipt of documentation on approximately 51,000 cases sentenced under the guidelines, "Helpline" assistance for guideline applications at the rate of approximately 200 calls per
month, staff training, and response to information requests.
Main Term(s): Federal courts
Index Term(s): Federal sentencing guidelines; Sentencing guidelines; Sentencing statistics; US Sentencing Commission
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