This report, prepared for the United States District Court of Massachusetts (Boston) describes the development of a decision support tool, the Sentencing Information System, for use by federal judges during the sentencing phase of criminal cases. We researched the sentencing process through interviews with judges, clerks, probation officers, and technical staff. Based upon these findings, we created a prototype of a new tool designed to fulfill the judges' need for easily accessible information.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Gilman, Brian Joseph
• Rhoads, Jared Michael

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02D018M

Advisor

• Loiacono, Eleanor T.

Year

• 2002

Sponsor

• U.S. District Court of Massachusetts

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Management Information Systems

Rights statement

• In Copyright