http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/index.html Sentencing and Sanctions Articles - LawInfo provides Free Sentencing and Sanctions Articles to help you understand your legal issue http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/how-a-criminal-is-sentenced-for-a-crime.html <p>The final phase of a criminal case, absent an appeal, is sentencing.&nbsp; It is during the sentencing phase that the judge decides what a convicted criminal&rsquo;s sentence will be for the crimes that were committed. There are both objective and subjective factors that come into play during sentencing, making it one of the most important and controversial stages of any criminal case.<br /> <strong><br /> How a Judge Decides a Sentence</strong><br /> <br /> A criminal sentence most often Sentencing and Sanctions Articles Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:21:07 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/how-a-criminal-is-sentenced-for-a-crime.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/sentencing-guidelines-fair-sentences-or-a-den.html In the 1980s, it became apparent to those in the U.S. government that there were wide sentencing disparities in the United States federal court system.&nbsp; Defendants who were convicted of very similar crimes were receiving wildly different sentences.&nbsp; Accordingly, a movement began to develop federal sentencing guidelines.&nbsp; In addition to providing equitable sentences around the country, the sentencing guidelines were meant to impose a specific sentence on defendants.&nbsp; Some cour Sentencing and Sanctions Articles Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:58:39 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/sentencing-guidelines-fair-sentences-or-a-den.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/the-pros-and-cons-of-plea-bargaining.html When faced with criminal charges, a defendant often has one simple goal.&nbsp; That is, to minimize the potential penalty.&nbsp; Of course, being found innocent at trial, and being aquitted, is the best way to avoid jail time and other penalties.&nbsp; However, going to trial can be risky because it is impossible to predict what a jury will decide.&nbsp; Therefore, many defendants choose to enter a plea bargain agreement with the prosecution.<br /> <strong><br /> What is Plea Bargaining?</stro Sentencing and Sanctions Articles Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:36:14 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/the-pros-and-cons-of-plea-bargaining.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/the-pros-and-cons-of-plea-bargaining.html When faced with criminal charges, a defendant often has one simple goal.&nbsp; That is, to minimize the potential penalty.&nbsp; Of course, being found innocent at trial, and being aquitted, is the best way to avoid jail time and other penalties.&nbsp; However, going to trial can be risky because it is impossible to predict what a jury will decide.&nbsp; Therefore, many defendants choose to enter a plea bargain agreement with the prosecution.<br /> <strong><br /> What is Plea Bargaining?</stro Sentencing and Sanctions Articles Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:36:14 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/the-pros-and-cons-of-plea-bargaining.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/wrongful-convictions.html <p> Despite the extensive constitutional protections built into the American justice system that make it one of the most progressive systems in the modernized world, it is no secret that some people are accused, and even convicted, of crimes that they did not commit.&nbsp;In a perfect world, the justice system would operate in a manner that would prevent such miscarriages of justice.&nbsp;But in a system whose foundation rests on humans, and inevitable human errors, mistakes do occur.&nbsp;</p Sentencing and Sanctions Articles Wed, 22 May 2013 00:35:33 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/wrongful-convictions.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/wrongful-convictions-resulting-from-false-con.html <div>In a substantial number of cases involving wrongful criminal convictions, innocent defendants voluntarily plead guilty, or otherwise confess to the crime with which they are charged.&nbsp;While it seems counterintuitive to the normal person to admit guilt to crime that he or she didn&rsquo;t commit, innocent defendants sometimes erroneously admit guilt for a number of reasons, including fear or intimidation, coercion or duress, impairment, or simple ignorance. </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <di Sentencing and Sanctions Articles Sat, 16 May 2009 01:46:08 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/wrongful-convictions-resulting-from-false-con.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/overturning-wrongful-convictions-through-dna-.html <div>While DNA testing is a routine procedure used by prosecutors in criminal cases today, it is still a relatively new technology in the criminal justice system.&nbsp;As a result, a large number of defendants who were convicted of crimes prior to the inception of DNA testing are now seeking DNA testing in order to prove their innocence.&nbsp;While there is no question that DNA testing could definitively prove a defendant&rsquo;s guilt or innocence in many cases, as shown by the 238 post-convict Sentencing and Sanctions Articles Tue, 26 May 2009 01:17:31 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/overturning-wrongful-convictions-through-dna-.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/wrongful-incarceration-due-to-police-planted-.html <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">The American legal system is one of the most revered in the world for the justice that it typically brings to victims and for the fair trials that it is designed to bring to accused defendants.&nbsp;However, the American system of justice only works if every player does its part. That means that the police, lawyers and judge must all comply with the requirements of their oaths and perform their jobs in an honorab Sentencing and Sanctions Articles Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:45:56 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/wrongful-incarceration-due-to-police-planted-.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/do-you-swear-to-tell-the-whole-truth-the-admi.html <div>One of the greatest challenges for the judge and jury in the courtroom is to determine which witnesses are telling the truth.&nbsp;While witnesses must promise to tell the truth before taking the witness stand, judges and juries often hear conflicting testimony that indicates someone is being untruthful.</div> <div>&nbsp;<br /> It might seem like the technology of the polygraph, also known as the lie detector test, could take the guess work out of determining who is lying and who is telli Sentencing and Sanctions Articles Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:40:03 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/articles/sentencing-and-sanctions/federal/do-you-swear-to-tell-the-whole-truth-the-admi.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/arraignment/index.html Free Arraignment Articles Criminal Procedure Sub-categories Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:31:12 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/arraignment/index.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/arrest/index.html Free Arrest Articles Criminal Procedure Sub-categories Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:31:12 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/arrest/index.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/bail-hearings-criminal/index.html Free Bail Hearings Articles Criminal Procedure Sub-categories Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:31:12 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/bail-hearings-criminal/index.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/criminal-charge/index.html Free Criminal Charge Articles Criminal Procedure Sub-categories Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:31:12 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/criminal-charge/index.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/criminal-conviction-appeals/index.html Free Criminal Conviction Appeals Articles Criminal Procedure Sub-categories Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:31:12 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/criminal-conviction-appeals/index.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/criminal-trial/index.html Free Criminal Trial Articles Criminal Procedure Sub-categories Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:31:12 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/criminal-trial/index.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/please-bargaining-and-deals/index.html Free Plea Bargaining and Deals Articles Criminal Procedure Sub-categories Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:31:12 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/please-bargaining-and-deals/index.html