| Autor: |
Thompson L; University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA., Rydberg J; University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA., Cassidy M; Niagara University, NY, USA., Socia KM; University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Sexual abuse : a journal of research and treatment [Sex Abuse] 2020 Oct; Vol. 32 (7), pp. 778-805. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jun 03. |
| DOI: |
10.1177/1079063219852936 |
| Abstrakt: |
This study examines effects of court and community contextual factors on sentencing outcomes for individuals convicted of sexual crimes using indicators from two perspectives-focal concerns and populist punitiveness. Sourced from the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing, the sample includes 9,431 persons convicted of sexual crimes and a precision-matched sample of persons convicted of non-sexual violent crimes for comparison. Based on multilevel hurdle regression models for both incarceration and sentence length decisions, results indicate that individuals convicted of sexual crimes face enhanced sentence severity in judicial districts with smaller courts, increased jail capacity, stronger political competition, and higher religious homogeneity. The results also suggest statistically significant differences between effects for persons convicted of sexual crimes and a matched sample of persons convicted of violent crimes. Overall, results suggest that specific contextual factors have a distinguishable impact on sentencing of individuals convicted of sexual crimes. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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