Compare and Contrast Sentencing Guidelines and Mandatory Minimum Sentences

question 14

Essay

Compare and contrast sentencing guidelines and mandatory minimum sentences. Also identify three aims of both sentencing guidelines and mandatory minimum sentences.

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Definitions:

Noninvestment Company

A company whose primary business involves activities other than investing, reinvesting, owning, holding, or trading in securities.

SEC Rule 10b-5

A rule of the Securities and Exchange Commission that prohibits the commission of fraud in connection with the purchase or sale of any security.

Inside Information

Privileged, non-public knowledge about the matters of a company that could provide an unfair advantage in financial trading or business decisions.

Personal Gain

The advantage or benefit obtained for oneself, often in a financial or material sense.