§ 3661. Use of information for sentencing
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No limitation shall be placed on the information concerning the background, character, and conduct of a person convicted of an offense which a court of the United States may receive and consider for the purpose of imposing an appropriate sentence.
(Added Pub. L. 91–452, title X, § 1001(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 951, § 3577; renumbered § 3661, Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 212(a)(1), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1987.)
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- Pub. L. 91–452, title X, § 1001(a)
- 84 Stat. 951
- Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 212(a)(1)
- 98 Stat. 1987
- Pub. L. 101–421, § 1
- 104 Stat. 909
- Pub. L. 99–570, title I, § 1861(a)
- 100 Stat. 3207–53
- section 4255 of this title
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§ 3661
Use of information for sentencing
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 91–452, title X, § 1001(a)
Stat.84 Stat. 951
Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 212(a)(1)
Stat.98 Stat. 1987
Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–421, § 1
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