United States Sentencing Guidelines
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The United States Sentencing Guidelines are a set of rules established by the U.S. Sentencing Commission to standardize and structure federal criminal sentencing across federal courts.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Sentencing Guidelines Context triple: [United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, applies, United States Sentencing Guidelines]
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A.
United States Sentencing Commission
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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B.
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are a comprehensive set of rules governing the conduct of criminal proceedings in United States federal courts, from investigation and charging through trial, sentencing, and appeal.
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C.
United States v. Booker
United States v. Booker is a landmark 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision that rendered the Federal Sentencing Guidelines advisory rather than mandatory to preserve their constitutionality under the Sixth Amendment.
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D.
United States Attorneys' Manual (now Justice Manual)
The United States Attorneys' Manual, now called the Justice Manual, is the U.S. Department of Justice’s comprehensive guide outlining policies and procedures for federal prosecutors and related legal operations.
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E.
Ley de Enjuiciamiento Criminal
La Ley de Enjuiciamiento Criminal es la norma básica que regula el proceso penal en España, estableciendo las reglas para la investigación, enjuiciamiento y resolución de los delitos.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Sentencing Guidelines Target entity description: The United States Sentencing Guidelines are a set of rules established by the U.S. Sentencing Commission to standardize and structure federal criminal sentencing across federal courts.
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A.
United States Sentencing Commission
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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B.
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are a comprehensive set of rules governing the conduct of criminal proceedings in United States federal courts, from investigation and charging through trial, sentencing, and appeal.
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C.
United States v. Booker
United States v. Booker is a landmark 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision that rendered the Federal Sentencing Guidelines advisory rather than mandatory to preserve their constitutionality under the Sixth Amendment.
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D.
United States Attorneys' Manual (now Justice Manual)
The United States Attorneys' Manual, now called the Justice Manual, is the U.S. Department of Justice’s comprehensive guide outlining policies and procedures for federal prosecutors and related legal operations.
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E.
Ley de Enjuiciamiento Criminal
La Ley de Enjuiciamiento Criminal es la norma básica que regula el proceso penal en España, estableciendo las reglas para la investigación, enjuiciamiento y resolución de los delitos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal legal framework
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sentencing guidelines ⓘ |
| allows |
departures from guideline range in specified circumstances
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variances based on 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal felony offenses
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most federal misdemeanor offenses ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | federal courts of the United States ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
Sentencing Reform Act of 1984
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linked to:
Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984
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| basedOn |
defendant’s criminal history
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offense characteristics ⓘ |
| changedBy |
Supreme Court of the United States
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United States v. Booker ⓘ |
| citedAs |
U.S.S.G.
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linked to:
United States Sentencing Guidelines
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | United States Sentencing Commission ⓘ |
| determines | recommended range of imprisonment ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| excludes | certain petty offenses ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Sentencing Commission ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
adjustments and enhancements
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commentary ⓘ criminal history category ⓘ departures ⓘ guideline ranges of imprisonment ⓘ offense level ⓘ policy statements ⓘ sentencing table ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Chapter 2 offense conduct guidelines
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Chapter 3 adjustments ⓘ Chapter 4 criminal history and criminal livelihood ⓘ Chapter 5 determinations of sentence ⓘ Chapter 6 sentencing procedures and plea agreements ⓘ Chapter 7 violations of probation and supervised release ⓘ Chapter 8 sentencing of organizations ⓘ |
| influences |
length of federal prison sentences
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plea bargaining in federal criminal cases ⓘ use of supervised release ⓘ |
| legalArea |
criminal law
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sentencing law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | advisory in federal courts ⓘ |
| partOf | federal sentencing system of the United States ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Guidelines Manual ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide a structured framework for sentencing decisions
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to reduce sentencing disparities among federal judges ⓘ to standardize federal criminal sentencing ⓘ |
| structure | grid of offense levels and criminal history categories ⓘ |
| subjectTo | congressional review ⓘ |
| updated | periodically by amendments ⓘ |
| usedBy |
federal defense attorneys
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federal district court judges ⓘ federal probation officers ⓘ federal prosecutors ⓘ |
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Subject: United States Sentencing Guidelines Description of subject: The United States Sentencing Guidelines are a set of rules established by the U.S. Sentencing Commission to standardize and structure federal criminal sentencing across federal courts.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
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applies
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United States Sentencing Guidelines
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linked to: United States Sentencing Guidelines
United States v. Booker
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holding
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The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are advisory rather than mandatory.
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linked to: United States Sentencing Guidelines
linked to: United States Sentencing Guidelines
linked to: United States Sentencing Guidelines
linked to: United States Sentencing Guidelines
linked to: United States Sentencing Guidelines
linked to: United States Sentencing Guidelines