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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462268403321

Autore

Wu Jawjeong

Titolo

Citizenship status, race, ethnicity, and their effects on sentencing [[electronic resource] /] / Jawjeong Wu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2011

ISBN

1-59332-683-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Collana

Criminal justice

Disciplina

345.73/0772

Soggetti

Sentences (Criminal procedure) - United States

Citizenship - United States

Minorities - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

Critical legal studies - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER 1; Citizenship Status and Sentencing; CHAPTER 2; Federal Sentencing Guidelines; CHAPTER 3; Theoretical Perspectives and Review of Research; CHAPTER 4; Data and Research Methodology; CHAPTER 5; Statistical Analysis and Findings; CHAPTER 6; Linking Empirical Findings to Theories; CHAPTER 7; Conclusions and Implications; Appendices; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Wu examines the independent effect of citizenship status and its joint effect with race/ethnicity, national origin, and geographic locations on sentencing outcomes. He studies the between-group relationship in terms of citizenship status and conflict theory as well as the within-group relationship in terms of race/ethnicity and typification theory. Findings reveal mixed support for theoretical propositions and research hypotheses, with stronger support for conflict theory than for typification theory. The double-disadvantage hypothesis is not supported. The findings regarding federal judges' h



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910131476503321

Autore

Dumais Alfred

Titolo

Le développement de la sociologie de la santé au Québec / / Alfred Dumais, Pierre Saint-Arnaud

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicoutimi : , : J.-M. Tremblay, , 2004

ISBN

1-55442-620-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Classiques des sciences sociales

Disciplina

306.09714

Soggetti

Québec (Province) Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction --  -- I. La genèse --  -- (a) Les lointaines origines -- (b) Une conjoncture historique décisive --  -- Les éléments idéologiques -- L'apport stratégique des sciences sociales américaines --  -- (c) Les années récentes --  -- II. Les tâches -- (a) Faire connaître la santé comme problème social -- (b) Mesurer les effets sociaux de l'organisation des soins de santé -- (c) Intervenir dans l'élaboration des politiques de santé -- (d) Devenir des agents de prevention.