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The guidelines have surfaced the issue of liability . Federal sentencing guidelines have helped keep Americans safe while also delivering on their promise to reduce unwarranted disparities in sentences . " Similar guidelines have helped Microsoft 's developers better understand and address privacy issues , and we hope that by releasing a public version we can promote an ongoing industry dialogue on protecting privacy through consistent development practices . The guidelines have evolved over time to adapt to changing circumstances and a better understanding of societal problems and the criminal justice system . " For 17 years , mandatory federal sentencing guidelines have helped drive down crime . Unfortunately , these guidelines have resulted in arbitrary and grossly excessive child support awards , far in excess of the actual costs of raising children . The authority 's guidelines have become a grave impediment to the NYPD 's thorough investigation of such groups , he wrote .