RT Article
T1 ‘Would You Prefer Jail or Probation?’ Differences in Sanctioning Preferences among White, Black, and Latinx Adults
JF The prison journal
VO 102
IS 4
SP 395
OP 416
A1 Wodahl, Eric J.
A2 Alarid, Leanne Fiftal 1967-
A2 Bowman, John H.
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1813370877
AB Research on perceptions of sanction severity reveals a gap between White and Black respondents in terms of their preferences for incarceration compared to alternative punishments. Little is known, however, about Latinx preferences. Using a sample of jail inmates, we explore differences across White, Black, and Latinx respondents in terms of their preferences for incarceration versus probation, as well as the factors that relate to these preferences. Findings show that White respondents prefer probation far more frequently than Black and Latinx respondents. Additionally, factors which relate to sanctioning preferences for Whites are fundamentally different than those for Black and Latinx adults.
K1 crime sanctions
K1 Probation
K1 Jail
K1 Race and ethnicity
K1 latinx
K1 perceptions of sanction severity
DO 10.1177/00328855221109799