RT Article
T1 Community service sentencing for corporations: Emily M. Homer and George E. Higgins
JF Criminal justice policy review
VO 32
IS 1
SP 49
OP 65
A1 Homer, Emily M.
A2 Higgins, George E.
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1767442661
AB This study examines if judges sentence criminal corporations that are more blameworthy in the commission of crimes to community service penalties. This blameworthiness consideration is drawn from the focal concerns framework. The study uses data compiled by the U.S. Sentencing Commission from court documents for the cases of 1125 corporations that were sentenced in federal criminal courts nationwide between October 1, 2010, and September 30, 2017. Results showed that corporations with higher base fines were significantly more likely to be sentenced to terms of community service compared to those corporations with base fines. Policy implications are discussed.
K1 Criminal Sentencing
K1 Corporations
K1 Community Service
K1 Focal Concerns
K1 Blameworthiness
DO 10.1177/0887403420903379