USSC primers
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Primer on RICO Offenses (2022) (Source: United States Sentencing Commission. Prepared by the Office of the General Counsel.)
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Primer on Economic Crime Victims (2022) (Source: United States Sentencing Commission. Prepared by the Office of the General Counsel.)
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Primer on Relevant Conduct (2022) (Source: United States Sentencing Commission. Prepared by the Office of the General Counsel.)
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Primer on Aggravating and Mitigating Role Adjustments (2022) (Source: United States Sentencing Commission. Prepared by the Office of the General Counsel.)
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Primer on Fines for Organizations (2022) (Source: United States Sentencing Commission. Prepared by the Office of the General Counsel.)
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=> E. CULPABILITY SCORE (§8C2.5)
“Thus, after calculating the base fine, the sentencing court must determine the organization’s culpability score. The court starts with a culpability score of five points and then adds or subtracts points for certain aggravating and mitigating factors.”
“The guideline lists four aggravating factors that increase the culpability score. The first aggravating factor concerns high-level or substantial authority personnel in organizations of varying sizes who participate in, condone, or are willfully ignorant of criminal activity. The organization’s culpability score is increased by between one and five points depending on the number of employees in the organization or unit of the organization, and the involvement of individuals who are either within high-level personnel or substantial authority personnel.”
Primer on Categorical Approach (2022) (Source: United States Sentencing Commission. Prepared by the Office of the General Counsel.)
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Primer on Loss Calculation Under §2B1.1 (2022) (Source: United States Sentencing Commission. Prepared by the Office of the General Counsel.)
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Primer on Crime Victims’ Rights (2022) (Source: United States Sentencing Commission. Prepared by the Office of the General Counsel.)
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Primer on Departures and Variances (2022) (Source: United States Sentencing Commission. Prepared by the Office of the General Counsel.)
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Primer on Computer Crimes (2022) (Source: United States Sentencing Commission. Prepared by the Office of the General Counsel.)
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Primer on Immigration Offenses (2022) (Source: United States Sentencing Commission. Prepared by the Office of the General Counsel.)
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Primer on Criminal History (2022) (Source: United States Sentencing Commission. Prepared by the Office of the General Counsel.)
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