SENTENCING MATTERS - FACTORS DETERMINING SENTENCE TYPE AND LENGTH: AN EXPLORATORY VIGNETTE STUDY

Autor: Laura Wennekes, Nicoleta Mîrza, David Stefanović, Nieke A. Elbers, Catrien Bijleveld, Johanna Wecht, Amber Lauwers, Çağatay Bayramoğlu, Keri van Douwen, Klaudia Klonowska, Angelique Truijens, Tamara Karg, Lisanne van der Weijde, Edgars Cebaks, Juliana Augustinis, Anastasia Avramenko, Pinelopi Apostolou, Nour Gjaltema, Süleyman Tosun, Jacob Thaler, De Sheng Lim, Nina Ranzijn
Přispěvatelé: Liability Law, A-LAB, Law, Markets and Behavior, Empirical and Normative Studies, Criminology, Public Law & Governance
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Amsterdam Law Forum, 13(1). Faculty of Law, VU University Amsterdam
Bijleveld, CCJH, Augustinis, J, Lim, D S, Elbers, N, Apostolou, P, Avramenko, A, Bayramoğlu, C, Cebaks, E, Van Douwen, K, Gjaltema, N, Karg, T, Klonowska, K, Lauwers, A, Mirza, N, Ranzijn, N, Stefanović, D, Thaler, J, Tosun, S, Truijens, A, Wecht, J, Van der Weijde, L & Wennekes, L 2021, ' SENTENCING MATTERS-FACTORS DETERMINING SENTENCE TYPE AND LENGTH: AN EXPLORATORY VIGNETTE STUDY ', Amsterdam Law Forum, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 57–66 . https://doi.org/10.37974/ALF.400
Amsterdam Law Forum, 13(1), 57-66. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
ISSN: 1876-8156
Popis: We investigate factors affecting sentence type and length. Employing a vignette design, we assess whether severity of the offence, offender sex, recidivism and offender family characteristics impact the type of sentence and custodial sentence length for embezzlement in a convenience sample of adults residing in the Netherlands. We observed that restorative sanctions are a frequently chosen response as an appropriate sentence for fraud. We found that the severity of the crime and recidivism had an impact on sentence type and sentence length. We also found that female offenders are less likely to receive custodial sentences, and that they generally receive shorter sentences. Furthermore, having a family (i.e. married with dependent children), reduces custodial sentence length significantly more for women than for men. As our study was small and carried out on a non-representative sample, it can only be regarded as exploratory. Nevertheless, it reveals some interesting findings which warrant further study. We end with recommendations for future research.
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