‘Ideal victims’ in capital penalty hearings: an assessment of victim impact evidence and sentencing outcomes
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DOI: 10.1080/0735648x.2019.1588770
Abstract: ABSTRACT Critics have argued that victim impact evidence (VIE) may enhance sentencing biases by encouraging judges and juries to treat some types of victims as worthier than others. Yet, research to date has not utilized… read more here.
Keywords: ideal victims; victim impact; sentencing outcomes; impact evidence ... See more keywords
Gender disparities in sentencing outcomes for sexual offenders
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DOI: 10.1080/13552600.2020.1784476
Abstract: Prevalence rates indicate that female sexual offending is a serious problem in society, but when it comes to sentencing outcomes, females who have sexually offended (FSOs) tend to receive more leni... read more here.
Keywords: sentencing outcomes; gender disparities; outcomes sexual; sexual offenders ... See more keywords
The Effects of the Fair Sentencing Act 2010 on Sentencing Outcomes for Females Convicted of Cocaine Offenses
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DOI: 10.1177/15570851221098034
Abstract: Initiatives have been implemented to reduce the federal sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses. The current study investigated the impact of the Fair Sentencing Act 2010 (FSA) on sentencing outcomes for females convicted… read more here.
Keywords: cocaine offenses; fair sentencing; sentencing act; sentencing outcomes ... See more keywords