But federal judges often rely heavily on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines when they determine penalties, and in the case of animal fighting, those guidelines are outdated and extremely inadequate.

但联邦法官在决定刑罚时，往往严重依赖美国的量刑指南，而这些指南对于动物打斗案件来说已经过时，而且极其不完善。

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Federal judges often rely heavily on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines when they determine penalties, and in the case of animal fighting, those guidelines are outdated and extremely inadequate.

联邦法官在决定刑罚时，往往过分看重美国的量刑指南，而这些指南对于动物打斗案件来说很不完善且早已过时。

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For example, federal judges are granted decision rights for sentencing those convicted of a crime, but they are often constrained by sentencing guidelines.

举例来说，联邦法官被授予对那些有罪犯人的判刑决策权，但他们经常受到判刑指导原则的约束。

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The federal Sentencing Guidelines take into account both the seriousness of the offense and the offender's criminal history.

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However, the Federal Sentencing Guidelines can put a first-time, non-violent offender behind bars for the remainder of their life.

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Their efforts culminated in a major anti-crime bill, signed by President Reagan in 1984, which set federal sentencing guidelines.

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