He concluded that, in light of the prejudice against blacks and foreign born within the society at large, "it would be denying to the judge the ordinary attributes of human nature to assume that he could render justice free from all preconceptions" (ibid.). ... In addition to adopting sentencing guidelines to limit judicial discretion, numerous states and the federal government adopted mandatory minimum sentencing laws that prescribe a mandatory penalty for particular types of crimes, mainly drug offenses. ...

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