Sentencing Guidelines Have Helped to Shift Discretion from the Judge

question 16

Short Answer

Sentencing guidelines have helped to shift discretion from the judge to the ___________.

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Definitions:

Net Worth

The total assets minus total external liabilities of an individual or a company, indicating their overall financial position.

Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts owed by a company or individual to others, which must be settled over time through the transfer of economic benefits.

Non-Interest-Bearing Reserve Deposits

Bank reserves held in a central bank that do not earn any interest for the commercial bank.

Legal Reserves

Funds that banks are legally required to hold in reserve against deposits made by their customers, either as cash in the bank or as deposits in the central bank.