§ 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'.''