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...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Authors: Sloan, Frank A. 1942- (Author) ; Gifford, Elizabeth J. (Author) ; Evans, Kelly E. (Author) ; Kozecke, Lindsey E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Women & criminal justice
Year: 2021, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Pages: 108-129
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
Volltext (Resolving-System)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Prosecutorial Discretion
Mothers
parental status