Sentencing outcomes in U.S. district courts: can offenders’ educational attainment guard against prevalent criminal stereotypes?
Numerous studies have examined the influence of offender characteristics on sentencing outcomes, yet little attention has been afforded to offenders’ educational attainment. The focal concerns theory provides reason to suspect that greater educational attainment may insulate offenders from the effec...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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Crime & delinquency
Year: 2017, Volume: 63, Issue: 2, Pages: 137-165 |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
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