... outcomes, which were most often attributed to the enormous discretion accorded judges under indeterminate sentencing schemes (Tonry, 1995). In reaction to perceived inequalities in the federal and state sentencing systems, social and legal scholars pressed for legislation that would replace indeterminate sentencing with a system that offered greater predictability in determining proper sentence ... judicial discretion at sentencing through the use of standardized sentencing ranges. In addition to adopting sentencing guidelines to limit judicial discretion, numerous states and the federa...

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