A report on the effects of sentencing councils on sentencing disparity in four district courts.

A factual and legal review of practices in courts and probation offices concerning the preparation and disclosure of presentence reports.

Reprint of article describing the judge's sentencing options in terms of the relationship between the formal sentence as imposed and the offender's subsequent treatment by the Parole Commission, the Bureau of Prisons, and the probation office.

A Second Edition of the ongoing compilation of information that federal district judges have found useful for immediate bench or chambers reference.