num_pages: 229
description: Examines racial &amp; ethnic disparities imposed on federal offenders before &amp; after implementation of sentencing guidelines authorized by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, &amp; the mandatory minimum imprisonment provisions of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986. Patterns in sentences for whites, blacks, &amp; Hispanics were analyzed by controlling for explanatory variables that may be correlated with race or ethnicity. 75 charts, tables &amp; graphs.
language: English
title: Sentencing in the Federal Courts: Does Race Matter?: The Transition to Sentencing Guidelines, 1986-90
titlecomplete: Sentencing in the Federal Courts: Does Race Matter?: The Transition to Sentencing Guidelines, 1986-90
publisher: Diane Books Publishing Company