What does USSC stand for?

United States Sentencing Commission

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Justice Breyer also emphasized that on appeal, the reviewing court must review the "reasonableness" of the sentence by reference to various statutory criteria, including the criteria established by the United States Sentencing Commission under the sentencing guidelines for the offense in question.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Sentencing Guidelines; "Effective" ...

As part of the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, signed into law last December, Congress instructed the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) to review and, if necessary, amend sentencing guidelines proposed in the legislation for violations of the act.

Sending spammers to the slammer

attached an amendment to the Amber Alert child protection measure instructing the United States Sentencing Commission to scrutinize the records of federal judges who habitually impose lenient sentences on criminal offenders.

Congress can rein in the courts

Previously, at the United States Sentencing Commission, Purdy served as acting general counsel from November 1999 to January 2001 and was chief deputy general counsel from 1989 to 1999.

National Cyber Security Czar Donald "Andy" Purdy Joins BigFix ...

The Road To Blakely This all began with the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, when Congress created the United States Sentencing Commission to establish "guidelines," defining offense behaviors and characteristics, for federal judges to follow during sentencing.

Organizations Should Continue to Upgrade Their Compliance Programs

She is the former General Counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, a former Assistant United States Attorney, and currently serves as a Commissioner (part-time) on the United States Sentencing Commission.

Stroz Friedberg, LLC Secures $30 Million Investment from Greenhill ...

The Sentencing Guidelines, adopted in 1991 by the United States Sentencing Commission, mandate the imposition of fines and penalties on organizations for criminal violations of federal laws.

Amendments to Federal Sentencing Guidelines

The event, titled, "Upward Mobility: Leveraging Your Sarbanes-Oxley Investment for Broader Risk Management," will take place on Tuesday, February 28, at 1pm ET and will feature Michael Horowitz, commissioner of the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC), Scott Mitchell, CEO of Open Compliance & Ethics Group (OCEG) and Ted Frank, president of Axentis and chair of OCEG.

Commissioner of USSC to Join OCEG CEO and Axentis President In ...