Sentencing departures and focal concerns: The joint effect of race and gender on departures in United States district courts, 2014 – 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/0735648x.2020.1730933
Abstract: ABSTRACT The current study aims to examine the joint effects of defendant race and gender on (1) downward sentencing departures (likelihood and length) and (2) upward sentencing departures (likelihood and length) in federal criminal courts.… read more here.
Keywords: departure decisions; sentencing departures; race; focal concerns ... See more keywords