An Examination of Defendant Sex Disparity in Capital Sentencing: A Propensity Score Matching Approach

Although much prior work has examined the influence of extralegal factors on jury capital sentencing decision-making, the influence of defendant sex has been largely omitted from previous investigations. Using propensity score matching methods, the current study analyzes data from the North Carolina...

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Main Author: Richards, Tara N. (Author)
Contributors: Smith, M. Dwayne ; Jennings, Wesley G. ; Bjerregaard, Beth ; Fogel, Sondra J.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2014, Volume: 39, Issue: 4, Pages: 681-697
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Keywords:
propensity score matching
Juror decision-making
Defendant sex
death penalty