Proposed amendment to Rule 32(f) to require victim‑related notice before upward sentencing departures

The passage discusses a scholarly proposal to change sentencing procedure by mandating notice of victim impact‑statement‑based upward departures. It references circuit splits but does not name any spe Suggests amendment to Rule 32(f) requiring victim’s attorney or prosecutor to raise objections to pr Calls for notice to defense when upward departure arguments rely on victim information. Highlights