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Visit the Web site of the U.S. Sentencing Commission at http://www.ussc.gov/.
How many levels of crime seriousness are there?
What are "adjustments"?
How many criminal history categories are there?
How is the guideline sentence range determined?
What are "departures"?
What is the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Booker (2004)?
B. Review the arguments in the death penalty debate and formulate your position on the issue. Consider the following:
Why are you in favor of or opposed to the use of the death penalty?
Which argument (presented in the text) has been most influential in the formulation of your position?
Have recent U.S. Supreme court rulings correctly adjusted the death penalty process?
Is life without parole a workable alternative to the death penalty?
