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'''Sentencing guidelines''' are recommended ranges of punishment for criminal [[defendant]]s after they have been convicted of a [[crime]]. [[Judge]]s use official (generally legislative) guidelines in many jurisdictions in deciding the severity of punishment for a convicted defendant. Guidelines exist for jail time, monetary compensation, community service, and in some cases such as DUIs, even appropriate "classes" a convicted defendant must take. The federal government, several states, and some nations in Europe utilize sentencing guidelines.<ref>http://www.scottishsentencingcommission.gov.uk/docs/consistency/Sentencing Guidelines Around the World.pdf</ref>

'''Sentencing guidelines''' are recommended ranges of punishment for criminal [[defendant]]s after they have been convicted of a [[crime]]. [[Judge]]s use official (generally legislative) guidelines in many jurisdictions in deciding the severity of punishment for a convicted defendant. Guidelines exist for jail time, monetary compensation, community service, and in some cases such as DUIs, even appropriate "classes" a convicted defendant must take. The federal government, several states, and some nations in Europe utilize sentencing guidelines.<ref>http://www.scottishsentencingcommission.gov.uk/docs/consistency/Sentencing Guidelines Around the World.pdf</ref>