How Sentencing Commissions Turned out to Be a Good Idea
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To Boalt Hall Readers: This draft is clearly –in-progress, not yet fully footnoted and awaiting further development of some key sections. In that regard, it is not a ceremonial formality to say that I look forward to guidance and criticism.
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