What Are Sentencing Guidelines? Discuss Their Use in Sentencing Convicts

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Essay

What are sentencing guidelines? Discuss their use in sentencing convicts today.

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Definitions:

Financial Leverage

The use of borrowed money to increase the potential return of an investment.

Net Income

The total earnings of a company after deducting all expenses, taxes, and costs from its total revenue.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, a measure of a firm's profit that includes all incomes and expenses except interest and income tax expenses.

Interest Expense

The cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds.