# How the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Work: An Abridged Overview
> **Full Report** · 2015-07-02 · `R41697`
## Report
- **CRS ID:** R41697
- **Series:** Full Report
- **Publication date:** 2015-07-02
## Documents
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