The Economic Case for Sentencing Reform
·May 19, 2017
University of Texas, Austin
University of Texas, Austin
The Issue:
On May 10, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a directive instructing federal prosecutors to "charge and pursue the most serious, readily provable offense" in all but exceptional cases. The action constitutes a reversal of the 2013 directive issued by former Attorney General Eric Holder who had instructed ...Read more