Federal Criminal Restitution, 2009 ed.

This book provides a step-by-step approach to the determination of restitution. It describes how this determination affects other portions of the criminal justice process, such as the charging decision and the determination of the appropriate sentence. It also discusses how the criminal justice system interacts at times with the civil litigation process to determine restitution. This guide will be valuable to all of the participants in the sentencing process, including the prosecution and defense attorneys (the primary players); the victims (whose role is evolving); the court (which imposes the restitution); and the probation office (which must enforce the court's restitution order).