The importance of effective sentencing advocacy
Principles of judicial advocacy
The goals of sentencing
Statutory and guidelines provisions
Scope of a criminal sentence
Sentencing advocacy before guilt determination
Stages in the sentencing process
Objecting to presentence investigation reports
Sentencing memoranda
Preparing for sentencing hearings
Conducting sentencing hearings
Evidentiary sentencing hearings
Departures for substantial assistance
Other departures
Variances
Fines
Forfeiture
Restitution
Supervised release
Collateral sentencing consequences
Argument by counsel
Victims
Allocution
Imposition of sentence and judgment
Challenging judgment before appeal
Sentencing advocacy and the audience
Sentencing organizations
Advocacy in supervised release revocation hearings
Advocacy in probation revocation hearings
Conclusion : final observations about sentencing advocacy.