United States Sentencing Commission
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The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent federal agency within the judicial branch that develops sentencing guidelines and policies for the federal courts.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3392246 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Sentencing Commission Context triple: [Administrative Office of the United States Courts, collaboratesWith, United States Sentencing Commission]
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A.
Judicial Conference of the United States
The Judicial Conference of the United States is the national policy-making body for the federal court system, responsible for setting administrative and procedural rules for U.S. federal courts.
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B.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics is a U.S. federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data on crime, criminal offenders, victims, and the operation of justice systems.
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C.
National Institute of Justice
The National Institute of Justice is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, focused on advancing scientific knowledge and innovation to improve criminal justice policy and practice.
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D.
Office of Justice Programs
The Office of Justice Programs is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice that provides federal leadership, funding, and research support to improve the nation’s criminal and juvenile justice systems and support crime victims.
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E.
United States probation officers
United States probation officers are federal law enforcement officials who supervise offenders on probation or supervised release, ensuring compliance with court-ordered conditions and assisting with their rehabilitation and reintegration into the community.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Sentencing Commission Target entity description: The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent federal agency within the judicial branch that develops sentencing guidelines and policies for the federal courts.
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A.
Judicial Conference of the United States
The Judicial Conference of the United States is the national policy-making body for the federal court system, responsible for setting administrative and procedural rules for U.S. federal courts.
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B.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics is a U.S. federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data on crime, criminal offenders, victims, and the operation of justice systems.
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C.
National Institute of Justice
The National Institute of Justice is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, focused on advancing scientific knowledge and innovation to improve criminal justice policy and practice.
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D.
Office of Justice Programs
The Office of Justice Programs is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice that provides federal leadership, funding, and research support to improve the nation’s criminal and juvenile justice systems and support crime victims.
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E.
United States probation officers
United States probation officers are federal law enforcement officials who supervise offenders on probation or supervised release, ensuring compliance with court-ordered conditions and assisting with their rehabilitation and reintegration into the community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent federal agency
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sentencing guidelines authority ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal criminal defendants
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federal criminal offenses ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of the United States ⓘ |
| canBeOverriddenBy | Act of Congress ⓘ |
| commissionersConfirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdTo |
promote transparency in federal sentencing
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provide certainty and fairness in sentencing ⓘ reduce unwarranted sentencing disparities ⓘ |
| dataUsedBy |
Congress
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linked to:
United States Congress
Department of Justice ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Justice
criminal justice researchers ⓘ federal judiciary ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Sentencing Reform Act of 1984
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linked to:
Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984
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| governs |
sentencing of individuals in federal court
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sentencing of organizations in federal court ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
U.S. Sentencing Commission
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linked to:
United States Sentencing Commission
USSC ⓘ |
| hasChairTitle | Chair ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
experts in criminal justice
ⓘ
federal judges ⓘ practicing attorneys ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfCommissioners | 7 ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
Annual Report and Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Sentencing Commission
United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual ⓘ
linked to:
United States Sentencing Guidelines
|
| hasScope | nationwide within the United States ⓘ |
| hasViceChairTitle | Vice Chair ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal courts of the United States ⓘ |
| legalForm | independent agency within the judicial branch ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| oversees | amendments to the United States Sentencing Guidelines ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
|
| responsibleFor |
collecting data on federal sentencing practices
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conducting research on federal sentencing ⓘ developing federal sentencing guidelines ⓘ establishing sentencing policies for federal courts ⓘ issuing policy statements related to sentencing ⓘ periodically reviewing and revising federal sentencing guidelines ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
criminal law
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federal criminal justice system ⓘ sentencing policy ⓘ |
| submitsAmendmentsTo | United States Congress ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | United States Sentencing Guidelines ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ussc.gov ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Sentencing Commission Description of subject: The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent federal agency within the judicial branch that develops sentencing guidelines and policies for the federal courts.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
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collaboratesWith
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United States Sentencing Commission
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subject linked to:
AO
United States Sentencing Commission
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hasPublication
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Annual Report and Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics
ⓘ
linked to: United States Sentencing Commission
linked to: United States Sentencing Commission
Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts
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worksWith
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United States Sentencing Commission (on administrative matters)
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linked to: United States Sentencing Commission