Coping with "Loss": A Re-Examination of Sentencing Federal Economic Crimes under the Guidelines

Authors

Frank O. Bowman III, University of Missouri School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 1998

Abstract

This Article has three objectives. First, it attempts to rethink the sentencing of federal economic criminals in light of the basic purposes of sentencing and of the Guidelines' particular structure and objectives. Second, it examines the deficiencies in the current sentencing guidelines regarding theft, fraud, and other economic crimes, and the problem areas in the case law construing those guidelines. Third, it proposes and analyzes a consolidated guideline, together with accompanying application notes, for sentencing virtually all theft and fraud cases (a draft of which follows the text of this Article as Appendix A).

Recommended Citation

Frank O. Bowman III, Coping with "Loss": A Re-Examination of Sentencing Federal Economic Crimes Under the Guidelines, 51 Vand. L. Rev. 461 (1998)