Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Federal

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the Federal Sentencing Guidelines?

A) They are mandatory guidelines that federal judges are expected to use when sentencing offenders.
B) Extremely harsh penalties are mandated for relatively minor offenses,given certain circumstances.
C) Several states passed their own versions of sentencing guidelines,but state trial court judges in those states need not rely on those guidelines when sentencing state offenders.
D) A small number of states have passed their own versions of sentencing rules and their court judges followed these rules.
E) The guidelines are only advisory due to the U.S.Supreme Court's decision in United States v.Booker,which held that a wide range of factors should be taken into consideration when sentencing offenders.