But federal judges often rely heavily on the U.S. SentencingGuidelines when they determine penalties, and in the case of animal fighting, those guidelines are outdated and extremely inadequate.
Federal judges often rely heavily on the U.S. SentencingGuidelines when they determine penalties, and in the case of animal fighting, those guidelines are outdated and extremely inadequate.
For example, federal judges are granted decision rights for sentencing those convicted of a crime, but they are often constrained by sentencing guidelines.