The Impact of Gender and Focal Concerns Theory on the Treatment of White-Collar Defendants by Federal Judges
Previous research found gender to be a primary consideration of judges in terms of actions towards defendants. Blameworthiness, the combined effect of criminal history, offense severity, and the defendant's role in the criminal event, is also known to impact judge's actions. Little, though...
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ScholarWorks
2016
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2875 https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3978&context=dissertations |