Victim age and capital sentencing outcomes in North Carolina (1977–2009)

Age is prominent among theories of criminology and victimology. It is less conspicuous in punishment theory, despite its emphasis in retributive theory and lawmaking. The present study evaluated competing ‘years of life lost’ and ‘vulnerable victim’ hypotheses to examine the influence of victim age...

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Autor principal: Marier, Christopher J. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Bjerregaard, Beth ; Cochran, John K. ; Fogel, Sondra J. ; Smith, M. Dwayne
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2018
En: Criminal justice studies
Año: 2018, Volumen: 31, Número: 1, Páginas: 62-79
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Palabras clave:
Capital Punishment
Child victims
death penalty
Elderly victims
Victim age
Vulnerable victims