Redefining federalism

The central purpose for the enactment of the United States Sentencing Guidelines was to obtain uniformity in sentencing on a national level. While the Guidelines were intended to eliminate Judge’s personalities and personal proclivities as well as eliminate disparities in regions or districts, the simple fact of the matter is that there are some districts in which downward departures are the rule and other districts where downward departures are either the exception or just never done. Even within districts, the guidelines have done nothing to address the disparity among different Read more

The United States is a popular destination for vacationing among all. It is an amazing country that offers a variety of experiences. There are options for everyone, whether you are a backpacker or a luxury traveller. Before you start planning for your visit, make sure that you have a valid Visa. If there are hitches in your visa, you can even be denied entry into the country. You must be well-versed with the new Visa Waiver procedure that was implemented in January 2009 for visiting the U.S. The new rules apply to countries that are included in the Visa Waiver Program. This program is Read more

Washington Old Hall is the ancestral home of General George Washington, the first president of the United States of America. They American people named their new capital after this small Durham village. Evidence indicates that Washington was an important site in Celtic and Anglo-Saxon England. The spelling changed over the centuries: Wessington, Wessyngton, Weshington These early spellings meant soak or steeping in Saxon, similar to the modern German word wasser for water. A wash is also a body of water as in the Wash, a large bay on the East Coast of England. It is clear that Washington Read more