Racial Disproportionality in U.S. State Prisons: Accounting for the Effects of Racial and Ethnic Differences in Criminal Involvement, Arrests, Sentencing, and Time Served

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An important indicator of discrimination in the criminal justice system is the degree to which race differences in arrest account for racial disproportionality in prisons ("accountability"). A recent National Academy of Sciences (NAS) study raised concerns by reporting low and declining es...

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Authors: Beck, Allen J. (Author) ; Blumstein, Alfred (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 34, Issue: 3, Pages: 853-883
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Accountability
US states
Hispanic prisoners
Prisons
Racial disproportionality
USA
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