One primary strategy that has been widely implemented to reduce sentencing disparities involves the use of sentencing guidelines.

file:///Users/carmencarpio/Downloads/USSC_2018_Federal%20Sentencing%20Table.pdf

from the USSC Sentencing Guidelines.

1.Usingfile:///Users/carmencarpio/Downloads/USSC_2018_Federal%20Sentencing%20Table%20(1).pdf

I need assistance in identifying the recommended sentence range (in months) for the four offenses (a-d) listed in the table below.

Offense	Offense Level	Criminal History Category	Recommended Sentence Length in Months
a) Voluntary manslaughter	29	I
b) Aggravated assault	14	V
c) Unlawful possession (heroin)	8	III
d) Unlawful possession (cocaine)	6	III

2. Why have sentencing guidelines havereduced but not eliminatedracial and ethnic disparities https://www.ussc.gov/research/research-reports/2023-demographic-differences-federal-sentencing in sentencing ? Two primary explanations involve implicit bias by judges and the application of "race-neutral" factors. Can something be done to address this issue?