30 Years Later: A Look Back at the Original Sentencing Guidelines HD

In 1987, the U.S. Sentencing Commission transformed criminal law in the United States in releasing the original Federal Sentencing Guidelines. From the start, Hofstra Law was at the forefront of sentencing scholarship, publishing key insights from the earliest days of the Commission. On Monday, October 23, distinguished members of the Judiciary, past and present Commissioners, and leading scholars commemorated the original U.S. Sentencing Commission and marked the 30th Anniversary of the Sentencing Guidelines at the Hofstra University Club.