The Gender Gap in Sex Offender Punishment

This paper tests theoretical arguments that suggest court actors hold gendered views of sex offenders that result in a gender gap in sex offender punishment, where women who commit sexual offenses are treated more leniently than their male counterparts.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shields, Ryan T. (Author)
Contributors: Cochran, Joshua C.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2020, Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Pages: 95-118
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Sex offender
Sentencing
Punishment
Gender
Description
Summary:This paper tests theoretical arguments that suggest court actors hold gendered views of sex offenders that result in a gender gap in sex offender punishment, where women who commit sexual offenses are treated more leniently than their male counterparts.
ISSN:1573-7799
DOI:10.1007/s10940-019-09416-x