Federal Courts: Differences Exist in Ordering Fines and Restitution

ISBN-10: 0756706858
ISBN-13: 9780756706852
Series: Federal Courts
Pages: 62
Language: English
Published: 1999-11
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Author: Douglas M. Sloane

Description

Discusses federal offenders who were ordered to pay criminal fines & victim restitution. This report: (1) identifies the percentage of offenders who were ordered to pay fines or restitution in FY 1997 & those who were not, (2) identifies differences across judicial circuits & districts in the percent of offenders who were ordered to pay fines or restitution & those who were not, & (3) provides opinions about possible reasons for those differences. Also documents changes in the rate at which offenders were ordered to pay restitution before & after the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (Title II of P. L. 104-132) was enacted on April 24, 1996. Charts & tables.