[Enterprise]

This is an unsolvable issue. Some sentences are going to be too harsh because judges don't have discretion, and some sentences are not going to be harsh enough because judges do have discretion.

[webstersII]

"This is an unsolvable issue. Some sentences are going to be too harsh because judges don't have discretion, and some sentences are not going to be harsh enough because judges do have discretion."

Yeah, Mom always told me, "Life isn't fair. Deal with it."

[AmericanChef]

You nailed it.

[rellimpank]

---and it will not be solved by any legislative body--Congress included--

[dinasour]

This is an unsolvable issue.

Actually, the solution that I favor is more judicial discretion and less idiot judges.

I suspect that these guidelines were established in the first place to stop left wing bozos from giving child rapists probation because the judge believes this is a "lifestyle choice"

[shubi]

We just need to get all conservative strict constructionist judges who actually have a brain.