RT Article
T1 Difference, Disparity, and Race/Ethnic Bias in Federal Sentencing
JF Journal of quantitative criminology
VO 18
IS 2
SP 189
OP 211
A1 Everett, Ronald S.
A2 Wojtkiewicz, Roger A.
LA English
YR 2002
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764280652
AB Federal sentencing guidelines were enacted to reduce unwarranted disparities in sentencing. In this paper we examine the degree to which disparity in sentencing on the basis of race and ethnicity occurred in federal sentencing after the guidelines were implemented. We consider how much of the disparity is explained by offense-related factors as specified in the guidelines. We find that African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans receive relatively harsher sentences than whites and that these differentials are only partly explained by offense-related characteristics. We interpret our findings in light of attribution, uncertainty avoidance, and conflict theories.
K1 determinate
K1 Guidelines
K1 race/ethnic bias
K1 Disparity
K1 Sentencing
DO 10.1023/A:1015258732676