The Sexual Stratification Hypothesis and Prosecuting Sexual Assault: Is the Decision to File Charges Influenced by the Victim-Suspect Racial-Ethnic Dyad?

The sexual stratification hypothesis (SSH) posits that criminal-legal responses to sexual victimization differ depending on the victim-suspect racial-ethnic dyad. Existing tests of the SSH have resulted in inconsistent findings. Using data from 389 sexual assault (SA) complaints reported to Los Ange...

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Main Author: Kelley, Shamika M. (Author)
Contributors: O'Neal, Eryn Nicole ; Acquaviva, Brittany L. ; Fleming, Jessica C. ; Meeker, Katherine A.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2021]
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2021, Volume: 67, Issue: 8, Pages: 1165-1194
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Race
Rape
Sexual assault case processing
prosecutorial charging
sexual stratification hypothesis