Does Having a Minor Child Affect Criminal Charges and Sanctions Imposed on Female Defendants?
This study examined effects of having a minor child(ren) on the probability of being prosecuted, convicted, and if convicted, the sanctions that were imposed. Data were state-wide court and birth records of criminally-charged women in North Carolina, a state with sentencing guidelines. We hypothesiz...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2021
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Women & criminal justice
Year: 2021, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Pages: 108-129 |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (Resolving-System) |
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