The second edition of the Illinois Sen-tencing Manual, a guide to the complexities of the Illinois Criminal Code, may be purchased from the Illinois State Bar Association bookstore at https://secure.isba.org/bookstore/.

The current publication was compiled by Judge Mark A. Schuering of Quincy, vice president of the Illinois Judges Association, and other members of the ISBA Committee on Sentencing and Corrections.

The soft-cover book is priced at $28.50 for ISBA members and $38.50 for non-members. Credit card orders may be made by contacting Janice Ishmael at (800) 252-8908 or jishmael@isba.org.

Judges, prosecutors and defense lawyers will find statistics, forms, checklists and other important information in 20 sections covering more than 250 pages.

Among the checklists are ranges of felony and misdemeanor sentences, Supreme Court Rule 605, factors in aggravation and mitigation, and truth in sentencing.

One section includes sentencing considerations for 11 categories of offenders. Other sections cover fines and assessments, and constitutional statutory references.