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§ 3661. —  Use of information for sentencing.



[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC3661]

 
                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                       PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
            CHAPTER 232--MISCELLANEOUS SENTENCING PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 3661. Use of information for sentencing

    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, Sec. 1001(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 
951, Sec. 3577; renumbered Sec. 3661, Pub. L. 98-473, title II, 
Sec. 212(a)(1), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1987.)


                      Short Title of 1990 Amendment

    Pub. L. 101-421, Sec. 1, Oct. 12, 1990, 104 Stat. 909, provided 
that: ``This Act [amending provisions set out as a note under section 
3672 of this title] may be cited as the `Drug and Alcohol Dependent 
Offenders Treatment Act of 1989'.''


                      Short Title of 1986 Amendment

    Pub. L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1861(a), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 
3207-53, provided that: ``This section [amending sections 3672 and 4255 
of this title, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3672 
of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 
4255 of this title] may be cited as the `Drug and Alcohol Dependent 
Offenders Treatment Act of 1986'.''



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