1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22104April 5, 2005Sentencing Under the Federal SentencingGuidelines: An Abridged ControlledSubstance Example name redactedSenior SpecialistAmerican Law DivisionSummaryUntil recently,
2、 the federal Sentencing Guidelines determined the sentences metedout as punishment for most federal crimes. Then the Supreme Court declared that as amatter of constitutional necessity the Guidelines must be viewed as advisory rather thanmandatory. The Guidelines remain a major consideration neverthe
3、less. The Guidelinessystem is essentially a scorecard system. The purpose of this report is to give a barebones description of the score-keeping process with a simple example of how it worksin a drug trafficking case.This report is an abridged version without footnotes, appendices, or in mostinstanc
4、es, quotation marks or citations to authority of CRS Report RL32846, How theFederal Sentencing Guidelines Work: Two Examples.Introduction. Congress created the United States Sentencing Commission andauthorized it to promulgate sentencing guidelines in order to eliminate and prevent“unwarranted sente
