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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