Sentencing Length Disparities: Assessing Why Race and Gender Influence Judges’ Decisions

The purpose of this study is to assess why the race and gender of defendants influence judges’ decisions using the focal concern theory. This study will require around 84 participants. Participants will be federal judges who will be recruited via email. In an online survey, participants will be r...

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Main Author: Akers, Janna
Format: Others
Published: Scholarship @ Claremont 2019
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Online Access:https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/1306
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/context/scripps_theses/article/2299/type/native/viewcontent