Assessing the Influence of Familial Paternalism on Child Neglect Sentencing Decisions

Familial responsibilities have been found to significantly reduce the severity of sentencing outcomes of defendants in the criminal court. Additional research also has suggested that this leniency might be contingent on the type of offense, with defendants who commit crimes which imply that they are...

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Main Author: Pierce, Mari B. (Author)
Contributors: Freiburger, Tina L.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2011
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2011, Volume: 36, Issue: 4, Pages: 421-433
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