Download or read book Three Years Post-Booker written by Rae Allison Dorer and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined the effect of the Booker decision on federal sentencing. In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled in U.S. v. Booker that the federal sentencing guidelines were no longer mandatory merely advisory, restoring judges' discretion in sentencing. To assess the effect of this decision, United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) data from 2002 through 2008 was retrieved, assessed, and analyzed to ascertain possible trends for federal sentencing.