In 2004 Congress created the U.S. Sentencing Commission in response to criticism of judicial discretion in sentencing and perceived disparities between sentences for "white-collar" and other types of crimes.

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The U.S. Sentencing Commission was actually established in 1984, not 2004, as part of the Sentencing Reform Act, to address disparities in sentencing and to guide judges with sentencing guidelines.

In 2004 Congress Created the U