A rather radical approach to sentencing guidelines involves mandatory, or determinate sentencing, which requires judges to:

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Mandatory, or determinate sentencing requires judges to hand down sentences within a prescribed range, eliminating discretion in sentencing. Three strikes laws do not encompass all mandatory sentencing, and deferring sentencing decision to the jury brings back variability while personality characteristics are not necessarily a factor in determinate sentencing.

A Rather Radical Approach to Sentencing Guidelines Involves Mandatory, or Determinate