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Record Nr.

UNINA9910793874203321

Autore

Block Frederic

Titolo

Crimes and punishments : entering the mind of a sentencing judge / / Frederic Block

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, Illinois : , : Ankerwycke, , [2019]

©2019

ISBN

1-64105-382-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (155 pages)

Soggetti

Judges - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Uncharged criminal conduct : David Kent Fitch -- Acquitted criminal conduct : Anthony Praddy and the Raleigh Place Crew -- Victim impact testimony : The Carreto family -- Mandatory minimums : John Doe -- The mafia : Peter Gotti and the Gambinos -- Public officials : Pedro Espada Jr. -- Collateral consequences : Chevelle Nesbeth.

Sommario/riassunto

"[This book] provides a cross-section of different crimes for which Judge Frederic Block sentenced a convicted criminal. Go into the Judge's private thoughts and doubts as to whether the right sentence was imposed. The book shows what sentencing is all about, and how at least one federal judge deals with this awesome aspect of his judicial responsibilities."--