The Starting Point for the Development of Sentencing Guidelines Is

Multiple Choice

The starting point for the development of sentencing guidelines is usually ___________. This helps establish the most important factors explaining variations in sentences.

A) an analysis of past sentencing practices in a jurisdiction
B) an analysis of the type of people who commit crime
C) an analysis of the type of crimes that are committed most often
D) an analysis of the type of neighborhoods where crime is committed