 (September 8) The Basics has been updated for 2020. This nuts-and-bolts primer provides an overview of the federal sentencing system and includes revamped graphical elements.
Basics of Federal Sentencing
For Researchers & Data Users
(September 24) This new Research Note explains how the Commission collects and reports federal sentencing data in its individual offender datafile, specifically regarding information about each count of conviction, the statutes associated with each count of conviction, and the corresponding statutory penalty ranges for each count of conviction.
Research Note #5
Note: The Commission also released a new special dataset reflecting the data used in Federal Probation and Supervised Release Violations, published this summer.
Violations Datafile
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Resources Guide
(September 15) This new interactive catalog offers at-a-glance information on services and resources offered by the Commission. Click on any element to access that resource.
Resources Guide
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Multiple Prior Sentences
eLearning Module
 (September 15) Learn how to treat multiple prior sentences with this new eLearning module. Follow along with the eLearning module using this decision tree to calculate criminal history points using real-world scenarios.
Multiple Prior Sentences
Violent Offenses Primer
(August 31) This primer on Selected Offenses Against the Person (Murder, Assault, Kidnapping) and VICAR (Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering Activity) discusses select statutes and guidelines for murder, assault, and kidnapping offenses, as well as the statute and guideline for VICAR offenses.
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