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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Sentences (Criminal procedure)--United States"”.
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The effect of multiple perpetrators on judgements of responsibility
… perpetrator; however, all perpetrators received sentences of similar lengths. Also, White respondents attributed more responsibility to the perpetrator than Black or ―other‖ respondents, and females gave longer sentences than males. It appears that the differing circumstances of the perpetrators …
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Examining the impact of changes in sentencing guidelines and offender demographics on sentencing of white collar offenders
Using the most recent data compiled by the United States Sentencing Commission and conducted within the conceptual framework of the focal concerns perspective, the current study investigates the impact of offender characteristics, case characteristics, and legally relevant factors on the sentencing …
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Juvenile Justice Sentencing: Are There Alternatives?
Research indicates that states have implemented juvenile justice reforms to enact harsher punishments, to transfer greater numbers and younger juvenile offenders to adult criminal court, and to restrict discretion of the juvenile court judges. Social science studies have found that harsher …