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Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 362-393

Lawlessness in the federal sentencing process: A test for uniformity and consistency in sentence outcomes

Author keywords

Judges; Multilevel modeling; Sentencing; Sentencing guidelines

Indexed keywords


EID: 77951660157     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820902936683     Document Type: Article
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