The Imprisonment Penalty for Young Black and Hispanic Males: A Crime Specific Analysis  

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Warren, Patricia ; Chiricos, Ted ; Bales, William

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency (http://jrc.sagepub.com/) vol. 49 no. 1 (Feb. 2012), page 56-80.
Topik: Race/Ethnicity; Sentencing; Sentencing Guidelines; Sentencing; Gender
Fulltext: 2012-Warren-56-80.pdf (206.42KB)

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In the United States, there are well-known racial, ethnic, age, and sex differences in incarceration rates. Younger offenders are more likely to be sentenced to prison than are older offenders. Black and Hispanic rates of incarceration are six to eight times that of White offenders and males are 14 times as likely as women to be sentenced to prison. This research explores how the combined effects of race, ethnicity, age, and sex, net of legally relevant factors, influence the decision to incarcerate. We examine these effects across nine offense categories. The analysis is based on Florida felony conviction data for the years 2000 to 2006. We find that legally relevant factors significantly influence the incarceration decision. Young Black males are most disadvantaged at the incarceration decision.

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