2009 FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES MANUAL

CHAPTER 8 - PART C - FINES

4.      DEPARTURES FROM THE GUIDELINE FINE RANGE

§8C4.5.      Threat to a Market (Policy Statement)

If the offense presented a risk to the integrity or continued existence of a market, an upward departure may be warranted. This section is applicable to both private markets (e.g., a financial market, a commodities market, or a market for consumer goods) and public markets (e.g., government contracting).

Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1991 (see Appendix C, amendment 422).