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Federal Criminal Restitution outlines a four-step approach to determining appropriate restitution in federal criminal cases and describes how this determination affects other areas of the criminal justice process, such as the charging decision and sentencing. It also: Examines restitution cases before and after the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996 Discusses how the criminal justice system interacts with the civil litigation process to determine restitution Analyzes the impact of victims' rights legislation Suggests possible strategies for advocates during restitution proceedings Includes practice pointers and checklists for federal prosecutors, defense attorneys, and victims Authored by well-respected experts in the field and of use to all of the participants in the sentencing process, this title also includes tables of cases, tables of laws, and rules.