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FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE
SENTENCING RESOURCE MANUAL

Using Studies & Statistics to
Redefine the Purposes of Sentencing
September 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Note to Attorneys
Statutory Authority for Sentencing Arguments
Firearms Offenses
Age
Physical Condition
Race & Socio-Economic Factors
Impact on Children and Families
Substance Abuse and Mental Illness
Incarceration of Non-Violent Offenders
Drug Sentencing
Crack-Powder Disparity
Immigration
Sex Offenders
Career Offenders
Criminal History
Recidivism

Victim Impact
Restorative Justice
Interests of the Child
Crime Victims Rights Act
Sentencing Reform & Philosophy