... their extraordinary emphasis on criminal history; exclusion of mens rea factors; devaluing of addiction, mental illness, and family circumstances; and double counting of offense factors remains in place, determining sentencing outcomes. Commissioners have focused on amendments to guidelines, which, given the enormity...

... sentencing data guidelines commission punishment crime criminal justice COVID-19 EDITORS OBSERVATIONS 217 Deciphering Data STEVEN L. CHANENSON FSR Co-Managing Editor; Professor of Law, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law DOUGLAS A. BERMAN FSR Co-Managing Editor; Newton D. Baker...